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What's up today · by Aoife Murphy · 2026-11-04

Hackers hit supermarket freezers in seven European countries. How exposed is everything else?

A cyber-attack took out shop freezers in seven European countries and the UK meat industry, and some stores had to throw away piles of food. It's a reminder that a lot of everyday equipment is now online, often with weak security. If freezers can be hit, what about building heating, elevators or hospital equipment? Who should be responsible for securing this stuff, the makers or the shops?

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Angel Reyes · 9 likes

I do refrigeration maintenance. half the controllers we service still have the default password. not even joking

Danylo Kovalenko · 1 likes

this comment is scarier than the article

Midnight Rider · 9 likes

makers should be liable. otherwise nothing changes

Brave Panda · 5 likes

why does a freezer need internet in the first place