First known cyberattack on Swiss food refrigeration system
amenghra
15 points
4 comments
November 06, 2026
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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.