Monday, November 2, 2026

Empty supermarket shelves add to Europe's growing troubles

Supermarkets across Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have been forced to discard spoiled food after suspected cyberattacks sent refrigeration temperatures soaring, in some cases to 50°C (122°F), leaving affected refrigerated sections empty.

The incidents follow a similar attack in France last month, when hundreds of stores lost refrigerated stock, with industry losses estimated at tens of millions of euros.

The disruptions come amid protests over living costs and mounting political tensions across Europe, adding fresh pressure on retailers already facing economic uncertainty.

Investigators are examining vulnerabilities in remotely controlled refrigeration systems. The attackers remain unidentified.

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Source of information: Global News Agencies including REUTERS / TASS / AFP / ANADOLU / INT.RU / Al Jazeera / CNN

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  1. Una inusual ola de ciberataques golpeó la madrugada de este 2 de noviembre a decenas de supermercados y comercios en Bélgica, Luxemburgo, Suecia, Irlanda y Estonia, donde piratas informáticos manipularon a distancia las cámaras frigoríficas para elevar bruscamente su temperatura hasta los 55 °C y destruir los alimentos, informan medios europeos.

    En Bélgica y Luxemburgo, la portavoz del grupo de supermercados Ahold Delhaize confirmó que un "incidente informático" afectó a los refrigeradores y congeladores de decenas de tiendas y aseguró que la empresa investiga el caso. El sabotaje también alcanzó a locales de Carrefour —que indicó estar "analizando la situación"—, de Intermarché y de Spar, además de carnicerías y chocolaterías.

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