European supermarket freezers were hacked and temperatures soared; Russia denies the accusation, calling it "ridiculous"

European supermarket operators have been reported this week to have been hit by cyber attacks that have raised the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers. The Kremlin today denied that it was behind the cyber attacks, calling the relevant accusations against Russia "ridiculous."

Agence France-Presse reports that grocery supermarket operators in at least nine European countries have seen temperatures rise sharply in their freezers, forcing them to destroy hundreds of millions of dollars worth of food. The European Union (EU) warned that this was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the continent's food supplies.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, European countries have recently warned that Moscow's sabotage actions are increasing.

Russian state media reported that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "These remarks are ridiculous and, just like in the past, lack factual argumentation or evidence support."

Peskov pointed out: "These groundless accusations against our country and blaming everything on Russia are unfortunately becoming a continuing trend in European countries. I would like to emphasize again that these are completely ridiculous accusations."

Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden have reported problems with their refrigeration systems this week. French supermarket operators were hit by a similar attack last month.

Western countries accuse Russia of regular cyber attacks. This situation has become increasingly serious since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022. However, Russia has always denied relevant accusations.