Explainer: Is my fridge vulnerable to a cyber attack?

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-02 11:45 UTC

From fridges and heating systems to security cameras and alarms, a range of devices once largely mechanical can now be monitored and controlled remotely, creating opportunities for cybercriminals.

Musgrave, which owns SuperValu, confirmed today that refrigeration systems at 13 SuperValu stores across Ireland have been affected by a suspected cyber attack.

As a precaution, chilled and frozen products in the affected stores have been removed from sale.

Meanwhile Ahold Delhaize said that an "IT incident" had hit fridges and freezers in dozens of its supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg, and an investigation had been launched.

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