Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets

Hackers allegedly breached refrigeration controls, causing fridges and freezers to warm while stores were unstaffed.

The attack targeted a Danish software system in at least 380 supermarkets, forcing some shops to throw out frozen produce. The attackers have not been identified.

French authorities were investigating a cyberattack that disabled refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets across the country.

The Paris prosecutor's office said that a "large-scale" attack was "affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France," leading to food losses and fires.