European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European supermarkets across eight countries faced cyberattacks targeting their refrigeration systems, leading to widespread food loss and urgent upgrades to security protocols, including disconnecting vulnerable systems from the internet.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Retail Tech, and 5 sources have reported it between 2 Nov 2026 and 3 Nov 2026.