French fridge hack: stores still counting the spoiled stock

Danfoss refrigerator controls were the target, forcing Carrefour, Monoprix and other French chains to throw out huge stocks of food; no data was stolen, only dignity.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 6:15 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Updated 1:20 AM ET · aired 4 times

Photo: Carrefour — Photo: Cristian1989 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “French supermarkets face millions in losses after cyberattack hits refrigerators nationwide”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:15 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 4 times.
Topics: French.

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Fox NewsFrench supermarkets face millions in losses after cyberattack hits refrigerators nationwide

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe losses are now counted in the millions, and chains like Carrefour and Monoprix are still tossing out food after hackers got into Danfoss refrigerator controls.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey didn't steal anything, they just turned a dial. That's the cleanest heist I've ever seen, and I watch a lot of heists.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a cyberattack on cold storage. Food has to stay below a safe temperature, and once it warms up, it's garbage, not a heist.