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French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack

French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in 'unprecedented' cyber attack
BBC News Monday 12 October 2026, 14:30 UTC 1 min read
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Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
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