Surge in Cyberattacks Across Europe: From Blood Banks to Supermarket Freezers

11/04/2026

The cyberattack on several French blood banks comes after supermarkets across Europe reported their fridges​ and freezers​ were remotely taken over by hackers.

11/04/2026

Blood bank sites in France are the latest to be hit by cyber attackers.

11/04/2026

The incident in France comes soon after cyber attacks on supermarket fridges forced them to throw away food

11/04/2026

Large-scale hacks targeting grocery stores in Europe and France's blood banks are renewing concerns about the vulnerabilities of everyday "smart" devices.

11/04/2026

As more everyday items are plugged into the internet, hackers have a vast new menu of targets to choose from.

11/03/2026

A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe hit stores in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg, raising freezer temperatures and forcing retailers to discard food stocks.