French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown
French supermarket chains said a cyberattack forced their refrigeration systems to shut down, Le Monde reported on 12 October 2026, without naming the retailers or the attackers.
The chains attributed the loss of refrigeration to the cyberattack, Le Monde reported. The account did not name the retailers involved, say how many stores, distribution centres or warehouses were affected, or specify when the disruption began.
It also did not identify the attackers behind the incident, state whether a ransom demand was made, or indicate whether data was stolen or systems beyond refrigeration were compromised. No comment from French authorities or from the companies concerned was carried in the report.
The report, as consulted, did not provide further details beyond the retailers' statement that the cyberattack caused the refrigeration shutdown. Further information on the timing of the incident, the number of sites affected and any response from law enforcement or national cyber security officials was not immediately available.
The affected companies have not publicly confirmed the incident beyond the statement reported by Le Monde, and no independent confirmation of the scope of the refrigeration shutdown was available.