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British businesses caught in Europe-wide supermarket fridge attacks

Three British meat suppliers and other businesses were caught in a wave of cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems across Europe. Attackers accessed vulnerable Copeland XWEB controllers, changed refrigerator settings and put fridges into defrost mode, potentially causing stock to spoil. The perpetrators have not been identified.

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British businesses caught in Europe-wide supermarket fridge attacks

Three British meat suppliers and other businesses were caught in a wave of cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems across Europe. Attackers accessed vulnerable Copeland XWEB controllers, changed refrigerator settings and put fridges into defrost mode, potentially causing stock to spoil. The perpetrators have not been identified.