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The Economic Times
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DARK SECRETS: Hackers are targeting something the world cannot do without food | Rare Historical Photos

A wave of mysterious cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators and freezers across Europe has raised concerns about a new form of disruption, with hackers turning their attention to something people cannot do without -- food.

Refrigeration systems in supermarkets across seven European countries were targeted in the latest attacks, with thermostats remotely turned up to as high as 50 degrees Celsius in some cases.

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