EU Grocers Lose Millions to Unpatched OT Firmware in Cooling Systems

Hundreds of EU grocery stores suffered multi-million-dollar losses after third-party-managed operational technology (OT) firmware in refrigeration systems remained unpatched, leading to failures or exploitation. The incident underscores systemic risks in outsourced OT maintenance and the fragility of critical retail infrastructure. Details on the attack vector and total losses remain partially disclosed.