Cyberattack on Italian Coop supermarket refrigeration systems forces food disposal
A cyberattack on refrigeration systems at Coop supermarkets in Sicily, Italy, caused food to spoil and be discarded. The affected stores are in Catania and Palermo, and the precise extent of the damage and recovery measures have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Coop
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Food spoilage and disposal caused by damage to refrigeration systems
- Cause / method
- A cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems
- Location
- Italy
Timeline
- A cyberattack on refrigeration systems at Coop supermarkets in Sicily and resulting food spoilage were reported.
- Catania and Palermo were confirmed as the affected areas.
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