Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries have thrown away large quantities of food after a cyber-attack affected shop refrigerators and freezers.
The attack targeted the systems used to keep food chilled or frozen, leaving stock unable to be used. Images showed piles of discarded goods outside affected shops as supermarkets dealt with the consequences.
The incident has resulted in significant food waste across the countries involved. The available information does not identify the supermarkets, name the countries or provide details about who was responsible for the attack.
There is also no information on how long the refrigeration systems were affected, the total value of the food discarded or whether the attack disrupted other supermarket operations. The latest known situation is that affected stores have disposed of the food made unusable by the incident.
