French Supermarket Cyberattack: A New Surge to 122°F in Fridges

A French supermarket cyberattack reportedly pushed refrigeration controllers into defrost cycles, with settings programmed to reach 50°C (122°F). The attack hit stores from October 11, Infosecurity Magazine reported, but the temperature figure comes from BFMTV.

The French Supermarket Cyberattack Reportedly Targeted Refrigeration Controllers

Intermarché told Infosecurity that attackers targeted outdated Danfoss control software. Affected stores, it said, had remote consoles without a properly secured channel. Danfoss said the targeted models were obsolete (AK-SM800 and AK-SC355) or not updated (AK-SM800A). It added, however, that it had “long advised” customers to keep supported systems current.

The store counts differ by source, so we use no single total. A Mousquetaires spokesperson, for example, said the attack hit 150 Intermarché and 30 Netto stores. Carrefour said it “primarily affected 80 out of our 6000 stores,” while Casino said 5% of Monoprix supermarkets suffered. BFMTV, as Cybernews relayed it, instead counted around 400 stores across three groups.

The losses, though, are only partly known. BFMTV reported €270,000 in lost goods at one Intermarché and one Super U in Haguenau. Intermarché, however, said it was “yet impossible to estimate” the food waste.

Earlier research exists, but it is not a finding. Claroty’s Team82 presented work on these controllers at DEF CON in August, and Danfoss has offered a patch since September 18, Cybernews reported. Because neither source links that research to this attack, we keep the two apart. The Paris prosecutor’s office told AFP it opened an investigation into a “large-scale cyber-attack,” yet the sources we read name no group.

European Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen wrote on X that “the weaponization of food has become a reality.” Infosecurity reported that a Shodan scan on August 19 found 3,726 such controllers reachable from the public internet. Whatever investigators conclude, the French supermarket cyberattack shows that freezer software ages like any other.

Beyond the French Supermarket Cyberattack, New York Moves to End Carriage Rides

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said he reached a deal with Council Speaker Julie Menin to end Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages, AP reported on October 14. The bill has not passed, but lawmakers expect a vote next week. It would end rides by 2028, require a workforce transition plan and bar selling the horses for slaughter. Union president John Samuelsen, however, said it offers “no meaningful economic relief for workers.” The bill follows the June death of Romanch Mahajan, 18, who was thrown from a carriage, while ABC7 counts 68 carriages.

Grammy Voting Opens for the New Best Asian Pop Music Performance Award

First-round voting for the Grammys’ Best Asian Pop Music Performance category runs October 12 to 22, Music Business Worldwide reported. Recordings must make “meaningful use of one or more Asian languages,” while style, not a performer’s ethnicity or nationality, decides eligibility. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said on October 1 that the category stays for 2027. BTS, however, said in July it would not submit music, and Stray Kids’ label confirmed on October 2 that the group did not submit. Nominations arrive November 16, and the ceremony follows February 7, 2027.

A Man Died After Falling From Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia

A man died on October 12 after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. Cobb County Commission Chair Lisa Cupid said detectives are investigating and that others suffered injuries. Fire Commissioner John F. King said inspectors are examining the equipment. The reports we reviewed neither identify the man nor say how he fell, so we draw no conclusion. Meanwhile, Six Flags said it “temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks.” TMZ reported nine coasters at six parks, but we found no company figure.