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Swedish grocery chain refrigerators and freezers hacked overnight

9 points by u1hcw9nx · 4 comments · 1 min read


The Swedish grocery chain ICA says on its Facebook page that it was hacked overnight.

According to ICA, the refrigerators and freezers in its stores have been set to 50 degrees Celsius. Foods have been spoiled as a result.

The company says it will keep the stores closed in the morning, but will reopen at 9:00 a.m. Swedish time.

https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/expressen-direkt/?post=4020b974-b212-4adb-b1e1-17d398bbf13e

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daemonologist

You'd think stores would've unplugged the router after the widespread hacks a few weeks ago. Easy to say from my armchair I suppose.

r721

Related recent discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50055304

vpaulus

Did they really investigate the incident and found out it was a hack?

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