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• International · 2026-10-13

  Cyberattack causes widespread refrigeration failures across French supermarket chains

  A cyberattack disrupted temperature-control software at hundreds of French supermarkets, causing refrigeration units to malfunction overnight and destroy food inventories worth millions of euros. The attack targeted software supplied by Danish company Danfoss and affected major retailers including Coopérative U, Intermarché, Carrefour, Monoprix and E.Leclerc. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

• International · 2026-09-20

  Russia reports cyberattacks on voting systems as parliamentary election concludes

  Russia's Central Election Commission reported multiple cyberattacks targeting the country's voting infrastructure during the three-day parliamentary election held from 18 to 20 September. Commission chairperson Ella Pamfilova stated that the online voting system in Moscow had come under strong attack but remained under control. Russia's communications ministry separately reported thwarting a sabotage attempt on communication lines in the Far East.

• International · 2026-10-12

  Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration across French supermarket chains

  A cyberattack of unknown origin disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets on 12 October, causing millions of euros worth of fresh and frozen food to spoil. Hackers gained control of temperature-control software supplied by Danish firm Danfoss, causing some refrigerators and freezers to heat up to 50°C overnight. Major chains including Coopérative U, Intermarché, Carrefour, Monoprix and E.Leclerc were affected.