By Marco Hugo Barsotti MHB 
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A wave of cyberattacks is hitting large-scale retail hard in several European Union countries. On Monday morning, dozens of supermarkets reported the sudden malfunction of refrigeration systems, risking the preservation of perishable food products.
News arriving from local newsrooms indicates that the phenomenon is affecting at least five different nations. The countries involved are Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Estonia, outlining a crisis that seems to have a continental scope.
Temperatures Out of Control in Supermarkets
The situation in supermarket aisles became critical throughout Monday afternoon. Numerous store managers reported an alarming statistic to local news outlets: the temperature inside the refrigerators suddenly skyrocketed.
In some cases, thermometers recorded peaks reaching fifty-seven degrees Celsius. This extreme overheating makes the sale of fresh products impossible and forces managers into emergency management to avoid massive waste or potential health risks.
A Repeat of the Wave That Hit France
Preliminary investigations suggest this is a similar episode to what occurred last month in France. On that occasion, a series of cyberattacks brought several French supermarket chains to their knees using almost identical methods.
The most credible hypothesis is that hackers managed to penetrate the remote management systems of the refrigerators. Through digital manipulation, the attackers allegedly activated the defrosting mechanisms continuously, causing uncontrolled overheating of the refrigeration units.
That is all for now. From the newsrooms in Nice and Paris, this is am1575news, Francia24 and Radio Centrale Milano.
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