Swedish supermarket freezers hacked — temperatures raised to 50 degrees
Supermarkets in a number of places around Sweden have spent Monday throwing out spoiled food on account of the hack.
Lyssna: Swedish supermarket freezers hacked — temperatures raised to 50 degrees
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A number of supermarkets across Sweden have had to throw out spoiled goods today after a cyberattack targeting their freezers and fridges.
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Temperatures were remotely raised to 50 degrees, causing goods to melt or partially cook. Supermarket chain Ica won’t say how many of its stores were impacted, while Coop says seven of its supermarkets have had issues.
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Listen to hear Fredrik Blix, doctor of cybersecurity at Stockholm University, explain what’s going on.
