French supermarket fridge hack serves as warning for New Zealand

RNZOtago Daily TimesTuesday 13 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Hackers used a software attack to raise temperatures in several French supermarket fridges to 50C. A cybersecurity specialist says the incident should be a wake-up call for New Zealand retailers. The company managing the control systems noted that most affected units were running outdated software.

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First reported by RNZ, Tue 13 Oct, 1:41pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 31 minutes
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