French Supermarkets Hit by Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems

Overnight, hackers remotely triggered forced defrosting of refrigeration systems across multiple French supermarkets, including Intermarché and possibly E.Leclerc, forcing disposal of fresh and frozen stock. Damage is estimated at several million euros nationwide. The attack's attribution and full scope remain unconfirmed, but it marks a novel physical-impact cyber incident targeting retail infrastructure.