Un ciberataque a gran escala contra los sistemas de refrigeración de cientos de supermercados franceses provocó que los frigoríficos y congeladores se calentaran hasta 50 °C durante horas, obligando a las cadenas a desechar toneladas de alimentos frescos y congelados. The incident, ocurrido durante la noche del 11 to the 12 of October 2026, afectó a más de 400 tiendas de cadenas como Intermarché/Netto, Coopérative U, Carrefour, Monoprix y E.Leclerc, con pérdidas estimadas en millones de euros.

Los atacantes tomaron el control remoto del software de regulación térmica del fabricante danés Danfoss y activaron ciclos de descongelación forzada, elevando la temperatura de las cámaras frigoríficas durante aproximadamente seis horas. A diferencia de otros ciberataques, it was not about data theft nor ransom extortion: the objective was the direct physical sabotage of the cold chain, causing massive food waste and economic damage.

The Paris prosecutor's office opened a specific investigation for cybercrime and ANSSI identified a vulnerability in Danfoss software, the majority of affected equipment were old models that no longer received security updates. The case sets an unprecedented precedent in France by showing that the physical food infrastructure can be a direct target of sabotage of this nature, with serious implications for food security and supply chain resilience.

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