Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe:
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- The latest attacks affected refrigeration units in dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Luxembourg and Estonia; tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of food spoiled.
- The NCSC chief said a handful of UK organisations were alerted and a couple of impacts were known; the full extent remains unclear.
- Cybersecurity experts said the lack of ransom demands could point to a hostile state such as Russia; the NCSC named no perpetrator.
- The NCSC is investigating the attacks with international partners and industry and sharing information about vulnerabilities with retailers.
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