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Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

The Guardian World Monday 12 October 2026, 15:24 UTC By Agence France-Presse in Paris 1 min read
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An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outletsFrench supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers have said. An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets, in the attack, they said on Monday.

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets

French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers have said.

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets, in the attack, they said on Monday.

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