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French supermarket fridges hacked to 50C, fires and food losses

Paris prosecutors call the overnight attack on hundreds of Intermarché and Coopérative U shops unprecedented, and there are fears Dutch chains were also hit; the cheese board is reconsidering.

On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 7:45 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Sky News: “French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in cyber attack - causing fires and food losses”, with reporting from The Guardian.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:45 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
Topics: French.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn France today, hackers pushed the temperature of fridges in hundreds of Intermarché and Coopérative U stores up to fifty degrees Celsius overnight, and Paris prosecutors have called the attack unprecedented, with fires and food losses reported.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the cheese was cooked before anyone could cut it. I admire the efficiency of that, Gloria.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDale, fires and food losses are serious, and Dutch chains may be affected too.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSkip Waverly is standing somewhere damp with a story, and I hope it comes with a towel.