Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks, ruining food
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Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems. Temperature increases have been reported in dozens of store cooling systems, weeks after a similar attack in France. Covered by 27 outlets: 7 lean left, 14 are centre, 4 lean right, 2 are not rated.
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