A suspected cyberattack targeted supermarket freezer systems across at least eight European countries, causing food spoilage and disrupting grocery operations.
Freezers are emptied, and frozen goods are loaded into shopping carts to be thrown away at ICA Kvantum in Sjobo, Sweden Nov 2, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Johan Nilsson)
Freezers are emptied, and frozen goods are loaded into shopping carts to be thrown away at ICA Kvantum in Sjobo, Sweden Nov 2, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Johan Nilsson)
Empty refrigerated shelves are seen inside a Delhaize Shop & Go store after an overnight IT incident affected cooling and freezer systems in Linkebeek near Brussels, Belgium, Nov 2, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq)
"CYBER INCIDENT"
"VULNERABILITIES"
