A cyberattack exploiting a vulnerability in the refrigeration systems of several hundred French supermarkets has resulted in the destruction of stocks

[BHAN85]

At least 300 supermarkets affected, a Danish system targeted... What we know about the cyberattacks that hit supermarket refrigeration systems

A cyberattack exploiting a vulnerability in the refrigeration systems of several hundred French supermarkets has resulted in the destruction of stocks of fresh and frozen products.

Several hundred supermarkets were victims of a large-scale cyberattack overnight from Sunday to Monday, as revealed by BFMTV . The hackers targeted the refrigeration control systems of the Danish manufacturer Danfoss, used by numerous French stores. Specifically, the attackers appear to have managed to remotely trigger the forced defrosting of the refrigeration units, a process normally used to remove accumulated frost from the equipment.
But last night, the hackers hijacked this function by forcing a continuous defrost cycle, with a temperature set to 50 degrees Celsius. As a result, the equipment heated up for several hours instead of keeping the goods cold. Early this morning, when the refrigerators and freezers were opened, "a wave of heat escaped," recounts an industry source.

Au moins 300 supermarchés touchés, un système danois visé... Ce que l'on sait des cyberattaques qui ont frappé les systèmes frigorifiques des supermarchés

Une cyberattaque exploitant une faille dans les systèmes frigorifiques de plusieurs centaines de supermarchés français a entraîné la destruction de stocks de produits frais et surgelés.

www.bfmtv.com

We never think in these things until it happens.

I wonder what would happen if someday telecom companies and similar companies got a special firmware update for their routers and similar devices to fck up the boot stage. It never happened massively, but it could happen any day, and it can't be solved so quick like if computers/servers are affected.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

I wonder what would happen if someday telecom companies and similar companies got a special firmware update for their routers and similar devices to fck up the boot stage. It never happened massively, but it could happen any day, and it can't be solved so quick like if computers/servers are affected.

that's the whole point of the "ban Huawei" in telecoms debate.

Do you want to be able to grab the ear of the CEO of a company and throw them in jail if they pull stuff like this or is that guy on the other side of the planet beyond your reach.

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In other supermarket hacked news today....I tried to use a few supermarket apps (Stop&Shop, Hannafords) yesterday and today but they wouldn't work..and then I see this:

https://progressivegrocer.com/security-issue-reported-ahold-delhaize

‘Security Issue’ Reported at Ahold Delhaize​

U.S. websites down as matter is investigated

Citing “a security issue within its network,” Ahold Delhaize has taken some systems offline as its teams assess and mitigate the problem. At press time, the websites for U.S. banners Food Lion, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop were all down, as well as such international chains as Albert Heijn, although Ahold Delhaize stores remain open and operational.

“Protecting our infrastructure in the best interest of our customers, associates and partners is a top priority,” Ahold Delhaize said in a release revealing the as-yet-unspecified security issue. “We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused customers and partners.”

When contacted by Progressive Grocer, Ahold Delhaize USA had no comment beyond its parent company’s statement and said that there was no timing on when systems would come back online.

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look at all the supermarkets/stores they own:

 

[BHAN85]

that's the whole point of the "ban Huawei" in telecoms debate.

Do you want to be able to grab the ear of the CEO of a company and throw them in jail if they pull stuff like this or is that guy on the other side of the planet beyond your reach.

yes, years ago, when digital terrestrial television was implemented here I thought, why they dont use satellite tv? it's less problematic, but later i realize the answer is similar to that, in a crisis (war, coup...) you need to have physical control of that.