Intermarché, U, Leclerc… Supermarket refrigeration installations affected by a cyberattack, major damage

Intermarché, Coopérative U, Leclerc… More than a hundred supermarkets would be affected by a major hack this Monday, according to information from BFMTV. This cyberattack targets the temperature regulation systems of refrigerators from the manufacturer Danfoss.

Entire stocks of frozen or fresh products are expected to be destroyed due to this remote attack. Older versions of temperature control software were notably targeted. The hackers also allegedly set the temperature of fridges at 50 degrees.

Information confirmed by the boss of U supermarkets

For his part, Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Coopérative U, confirmed this Monday morning on the social network

He adds that his “teams are fully mobilized, in conjunction with the refrigeration specialists, to restore the situation as quickly as possible” and assures that “an investigation should shed light on this attack”. According to BFMTV, a crisis meeting is planned for 11 a.m. Monday between several cold service providers.

“This is unacceptable”

“Tackling equipment essential to the preservation of fresh products and the food supply of the French is extremely serious and is unprecedented. This is unacceptable,” finally concludes Dominique Schelcher.

Still according to BFMTV, around 150 Intermarché stores are affected. In Alsace alone, Intermarché and Super U in the municipality of Haguenau (Bas-Rhin) deplore 270,000 euros in losses. The damage also cost several million euros across the country.