Cyber attack on markets in France

Cyber ​​attacks targeting hundreds of supermarkets in France have brought food safety to the agenda. According to Reuters, the cooling systems in some stores of grocery chains such as Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché and Coopérative U were affected by the attacks. During the night, the temperature of refrigerators and freezers rose to 50 degrees.

While some food products were spoiled due to the attacks, it was reported that the incidents also caused fires.

"ATTACK IS UNACCEPTABLE"

Coopérative U CEO Dominique Schelcher confirmed that the attacks affected the cooling systems of some stores.

"Targeting equipment that is vital for the protection of fresh products and the food supply of the French people is an extremely serious and unprecedented situation. It is unacceptable," Schelcher said in a statement on his LinkedIn account.

Felix Aime, a senior analyst at cyber threat intelligence company Sekoia Threat Detection and Research, stated that the attacks affected different countries in Europe, including Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium, as well as France.

Details regarding the scope of the attacks and those responsible are not yet clear.

FOOD SAFETY WARNING FROM EU

European Union (EU) Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, condemned the cyber attacks targeting Intermarché, Coopérative U and E.Leclerc in his statement on his X account on Monday.

Hansen said, "Food security requires more attention at all levels. Because the use of food as a weapon has now become a reality."