https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-foodContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-foodhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hackers-heat-french-supermarket-fridges-sparking-fires-and-spoiling-food#u133119Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:05:30 +0000Hackers compromised refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, raising temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight. The attack triggered fires and mass food spoilage across several hundred stores. Les Mousquetaires, owner of Intermarché, reported that approximately 150 of its stores were targeted, with fridges heated for six hours. The incident is described as unprecedented and has prompted the French government to order a cybersecurity probe while coordinating with European Union partners to assess broader corporate risks.Why it mattersThis attack repr