MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Danfoss, a manufacturer of heating and industrial automation systems, has confirmed a cyberattack on its products that caused refrigerators in European stores to defrost.
A large-scale cyberattack targeting refrigeration equipment control systems was observed in Europe on Monday. Hackers remotely activated the defrost mode on refrigerators and freezers in dozens of stores in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Ireland, resulting in the spoilage of goods worth hundreds of thousands of euros. A similar cyberattack occurred in France in October. It affected more than 150 retail stores and resulted in the spoilage of millions of euros worth of goods. Retail chains also faced an attack on the control systems of Danfoss refrigeration equipment.
© AP Photo / Mel EvansA United States Military Academy cadet checks computers at the Cyber Research Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.
"We can confirm that the incidents reported in several European countries are also related to our products," Danfoss was quoted as saying by the DR broadcaster on Monday.
A similar cyberattack occurred in France in October. It affected more than 150 retail stores and resulted in the spoilage of millions of euros worth of goods. Retail chains also faced an attack on the control systems of Danfoss refrigeration equipment.
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