Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at 13 Irish supermarkets
Dublin, Nov 2 (EFE) – The refrigeration systems at 13 SuperValu supermarkets in Ireland have been affected by a “cyberattack incident,” forcing the retailer to remove refrigerated and frozen products from sale, Musgrave, the company that owns the chain, confirmed on Monday.
According to a statement released by the company, the incident is limited to a specific model of refrigeration equipment, and its monitoring systems detected the problem, prompting immediate action.
“As a precautionary measure, refrigerated and frozen products at the affected stores have been removed from sale, while the rest of the products remain available as normal,” a Musgrave spokesperson stated.
The company emphasized that “the safety of our customers is our top priority” and assured consumers that food remaining on sale has been “maintained at safe temperatures.”
Musgrave said it is working “closely with the suppliers of the affected refrigeration equipment and cybersecurity specialists to resolve the problem and restore normality as soon as possible.”
The company added that its investigations remain open.
Similar cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems also impacted dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg during the early hours of Sunday to Monday. This incident mirrors a previous attack in October that affected businesses in Belgium and the Netherlands, and also impacted France.
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