Attacks Make Shop Fridges Warmer
Food shops in several European countries had problems with fridges and freezers.
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Source: Sky News, 2026-11-02.
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In this lesson: Connect a cyberattack with a physical effect and distinguish known damage from an unknown cause.
Grammar in this story: Change with became + adjective
The cooling machines became warmer
Became + adjective describes a change of state. Warmer compares the new temperature with the earlier cooler condition.
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Explain how an attack on a computer-connected system affected food in shops.
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The attacks made some fridges and freezers warmer. Some food spoiled because the machines were no longer cooling it properly.
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