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During the twelfth European Cybersecurity Challenge in Bochum, more than 400 young hackers competed without the use of AI for the title of European champion, with ingenuity and technical skills as the central focus. #CybersecurityChallenge #Hacken #EuropeesKampioenschap (translated)

In Belgium, more cyber incidents have been reported this year than in all of 2025, a situation highlighted by the recent hacking of refrigerators in French retail, where tons of food became unconsumable due to attacks possibly linked to foreign hackers. #cybersécurité #piratage #grandedistribution (translated)

A group of hackers has taken control of the refrigeration systems of supermarkets in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, causing the deterioration of tons of food due to the vulnerability in the cybersecurity of these devices. #Ciberataques #SeguridadInformática #Supermercados (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that linking digital systems offered hackers more opportunities to break in at various locations. He referred to problems at the cash registers of Albert Heijn and previous incidents at Odido as reasons not to introduce a digital passport, according to him. Nevertheless, the government insisted on it, he stated. https://t.co/ixn6tewZdP #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Digitalisering (translated)

SaxX stated that hundreds of French supermarkets had seen their freezers reach 50 °C on Sunday evening, in what he described as a cyberattack that led to the destruction of frozen goods and estimated losses of several million euros. However, he clarified that the vector of the attack had not been confirmed and that no group had claimed responsibility. According to SaxX, the AK-SM controllers from Danfoss, which manage refrigeration in stores, were accessible from the Internet. He recalled that Danfoss had declared the AK-SM 800 model end-of-life in 2021, and that 16 Russian supermarkets equipped with these devices had been attacked in 2022. In 2023, Synacktiv reported an authentication bypass, to which the manufacturer allegedly responded that the issue concerned end-of-life products. In 2025, Claroty discovered a password calculated from the current date. SaxX added that Claroty had presented its work at the DEFCON conference in Las Vegas in August 2026, demonstrating how this vulnerability could be exploited to cut refrigeration and display false temperatures. He mentioned more than 2,700 exposed controllers worldwide and indicated that Danfoss had acknowledged that most of the affected equipment was old and unpatched. He also cited Dixell as another impacted manufacturer. The author estimated that France accounted for nearly 60% of the exposed Danfoss controllers reported worldwide, according to Internet scans he claimed to have consulted. He also mentioned the presence of these devices in South Africa and the risk that African supermarkets could be affected, particularly due to the use of refurbished equipment. Finally, SaxX condemned a lack of accountability, writing that researchers had alerted to the vulnerabilities while stores had continued to use the equipment. #cybersécurité #cyberattaque #supermarchés (translated)

PlayStation News reported that Sony's lawyers sent cease and desist letters to the hackers responsible for Overdrive, a jailbreak application for PS5 that allegedly allowed users to download over 1,600 games for free. It added that the application was shut down following Sony's legal actions. https://t.co/ojd4jJQ9OR #Sony #Overdrive #PS5 (translated)

Hackers have attacked the cooling systems of hundreds of French supermarkets and put them in defrost mode, which not only led to significant financial damage but also serves as a warning for Dutch companies that may exhibit similar vulnerabilities in their systems. #cyberveiligheid #koelinstallaties #hackers (translated)

A cyberattack that occurred on the night of October 12 allowed hackers to take control of the thermostats of several hundred supermarkets in France, leading to significant food losses estimated at several million euros. #Cyberattaque #Supermarchés #SystèmesFrigorifiques (translated)

The author stated that a cyberattack against the freezers and refrigerators of Intermarché and Coopérative U had raised their temperature to 50 degrees, caused some fires, and led to the loss of a lot of food. He added that, although some would call it hybrid warfare, in his opinion, the hackers had hacked the monitoring software of the equipment. (translated)