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Cyberattacks Disrupt European Supermarket Fridges

In this lesson: Read the scope of a store count and connect a temperature problem with a retail response.

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Read the story

Supermarkets in several European countries reported problems with their fridges and freezers on November 2. Cyberattacks caused some systems to warm up, spoiling food and disrupting stores.

The affected countries included Sweden, Belgium and Ireland. Sky News reported that Irish supermarket chain SuperValu said a particular model of refrigeration system was affected in 13 of its 223 stores. Chilled and frozen products were removed from sale.

The new incidents followed a separate wave involving French shops in October. According to the Associated Press, investigators had not established who was behind the attacks or their motive.

Source: Sky News, 2026-11-02. https://news.sky.com/story/hackers-target-refrigerators-in-ireland-and-european-countries-in-new-wave-of-cyber-attacks-13607013

Read and practise

1. How widely did SuperValu say the problem affected its stores?

   1. All 223 stores
   2. Only 13 stores in France
   3. 13 of its 223 stores

2. What happened to chilled and frozen products in affected stores?

   1. They were removed from sale.
   2. They were kept on sale at the normal price.
   3. They were sold at a lower price.

Your turn

Summarise the reported scale at SuperValu and the response involving food, without claiming all stores were affected.

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