What we know about the French supermarket fridge hack | ABC NEWS
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Hackers have gained control of the software that regulates fridges at hundreds of supermarkets in France. Food was spoiled, and in some cases fires were sparked after refrigerator and freezer temperatures were raised as high as 50 degrees Celsius. Professor Richard Buckland says there is no motive yet but could be the first step in an extortion attempt or a state-sponsored attack. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/french-supermarkets-hacked-causing-fires-and-food-loss/107258724 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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