France says about 700 supermarkets hit by refrigeration cyberattack
France's finance minister says roughly 700 of the country's 10,000 supermarkets were affected by a cyberattack on refrigeration systems, up from the 380 first reported.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Parliament on Tuesday that a cyberattack on refrigeration systems affected about 700 of France's 10,000 supermarkets, PBS NewsHour reports. That is well above the earlier figure of at least 380.
The New York Times reported the 380 figure. It said the attack targeted a Danish software system and forced some shops to throw out frozen produce. It said the attackers have not been identified.
Deutsche Welle reports that refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets defrosted, spoiling tons of frozen food. It says the attack has raised questions about food security across Europe. PBS describes the disruption as reaching European supermarkets, though the figures it gives are for France.
Al Jazeera reports that the attack has left shelves empty across France. Its headline also mentions fires and millions in losses. Its report text gives no detail on either, and the other outlets do not mention them.
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- Deutsche WelleHundreds of French supermarkets hit by a cyberattack that defrosted refrigeration systemsMon, Oct 12, 2:15 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraCyberattack on French supermarkets causes fires, millions in lossesMon, Oct 12, 11:01 PM EDT
- The New York TimesCyberattack Hits Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems in FranceTue, Oct 13, 6:52 AM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCyberattacks disrupt refrigeration systems at European supermarketsTue, Oct 13, 2:08 PM EDT
- NBC NewsInvestigation Underway Into France Supermarket CyberattackWed, Oct 14, 8:23 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Tue, Oct 13, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Cyberattack hits at least 380 French supermarkets' refrigeration systems
- Mon, Oct 12, 11:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Cyberattack hits refrigeration systems at French supermarkets