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French supermarkets lose millions after fridge cyberattack

The attack targeted Danfoss refrigerator controls, forcing supermarket chains across France to discard large food stocks; the cheese section took it personally.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 10:18 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 10:18 PM ET on Late Night BBN, 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 CorrespondentA cyberattack on Danfoss refrigeration systems knocked out cooling at French supermarket chains including Carrefour and Monoprix, forcing them to destroy massive quantities of spoiled inventory.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo nobody stole the cheese, they just let it get warm and sad. That's the most French heist ever.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYour fridge is a small computer now, and a computer can be told to stop cooling. The cheese was never the target.