Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries

BBC World Tuesday 03 November 2026, 13:12 UTC 1 min read

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Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.

Europe (LOCATION) Estonia (LOCATION) Sweden (LOCATION) Portugal (LOCATION) Italy (LOCATION)

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Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries

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