First known cyberattack on Swiss food refrigeration system

amenghra 15 points 4 comments November 06, 2026
www.swissinfo.ch · View on Hacker News

Discussion Highlights (4 comments)

amenghra

These companies have several weeks to respond to this risk, and yet here we are. Much sadness.

raverbashing

But they were neutral, weren't them?!!?

elenchist

France last month, Switzerland now. “Cold storage” used to sound so reassuring.

RetroTechie

"To rule out any potential food safety risks, the shop owners disconnected the refrigeration systems from the mains" The mains provide the avenue of attack. So disconnecting that secures things, while the internet connection provides power to the cooling systems.

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