European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here’s what to know

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Freezers are emptied and frozen goods are loaded into shopping carts to be thrown away at ICA Kvantum in Sjöbo, Sweden, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, as some of stores have suffered problems with their refrigerators and freezers overnight. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

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By KELVIN CHAN, EMMA BURROWS and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS

Updated 4:14 PM EST, November 3, 2026

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LONDON (AP) — Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts.

Supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars (euros).

One Swedish supermarket said its fridges and freezers…