Refrigeration failures at supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden raise suspicion of cyberattacks
Supermarket chains in several European countries reported refrigeration failures on 2 November 2026, raising suspicion of attacks on internet-connected equipment. In Belgium, five Spar stores operated by Colruyt Group, nearly 15 Carrefour stores and dozens of Ahold Delhaize (Delhaize) stores in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, and ICA and Coop stores in Sweden reported similar problems. The incidents come about a month after a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarkets in France, where police said attackers took control of refrigeration systems and raised temperatures to as much as 50ºC, causing fires and food losses. No authority has named a culprit and no group has claimed responsibility.
Detalhes técnicos
- The CEO of Sabcobel, the Belgian refrigeration company that supplies Delhaize's systems, said a cyberattack triggered the evaporators into defrost mode, heating the equipment.
- Delhaize reported a temperature rise in its refrigeration systems.
- In October, Ahold Delhaize reported a cybersecurity incident to Dutch police after noticing suspicious activity in its infrastructure. The article does not link it to these events.
- The article attributes the exposure to alarms, refrigerators, cameras and heating systems being connected to networks for remote monitoring and control.
- No IOCs, CVEs or intrusion vectors were disclosed.
Remediação
The article gives no remediation guidance.
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Refrigeration failures at supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden raise suspicion of cyberattacks
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Supermarket chains in several European countries reported refrigeration failures on 2 November 2026, raising suspicion of attacks on internet-connected equipment. In Belgium, five Spar stores operated by Colruyt Group, nearly 15 Carrefour stores and dozens of Ahold Delhaize (Delhaize) stores in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, and ICA and Coop stores in Sweden reported similar problems. The incidents come about a month after a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarkets in France, where police said attackers took control of refrigeration systems and raised temperatures to as much as 50ºC, causing fires and food losses. No authority has named a culprit and no group has claimed responsibility.
Technical Details
- The CEO of Sabcobel, the Belgian refrigeration company that supplies Delhaize's systems, said a cyberattack triggered the evaporators into defrost mode, heating the equipment.
- Delhaize reported a temperature rise in its refrigeration systems.
- In October, Ahold Delhaize reported a cybersecurity incident to Dutch police after noticing suspicious activity in its infrastructure. The article does not link it to these events.
- The article attributes the exposure to alarms, refrigerators, cameras and heating systems being connected to networks for remote monitoring and control.
- No IOCs, CVEs or intrusion vectors were disclosed.
Remediation
The article gives no remediation guidance.