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Home appliances could be next after fridge hacks, warns EU cyber chief

The warning comes after supermarkets in at least 12 European countries were hit by cyberattacks in October and November, with France the worst affected.

10 November 2026

EU News

Cyberattacks target Italian foreign minister and Brenner Base Tunnel

The company behind the under-construction Brenner Base Tunnel project - a 55 km rail link between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in Italy - confirmed it had also been hit by a cyberattack in recent weeks.

7 November 2026

Europe Today

Freezer cyberattack 'not sophisticated,' Prof. Kevin Curran explains

Stefan Grobe speaks to Kevin Curran, Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Ulster. He explains that the attack was 'not sophisticated', and vulnerabilities were known long term.

5 November 2026

Tech News

Supermarket cyberattacks in Europe hit Italy's Coop stores in Catania and Palermo

On Monday night a cyberattack hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food. Four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.

4 November 2026

Tech News

Italy holds emergency talks as supermarket fridge attacks spread across Europe

The EU says the cyberattacks are a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, but Romania’s cyber chief calls them “semi-amateurish”.

3 November 2026

Tech News

UK likely to face AI-powered cyberattacks by 2028, cyber chief warns

Criminals and hostile states are increasingly using artificial intelligence to scale up cyber operations, with outdated technology leaving essential services exposed, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre says.

3 November 2026

Tech News

Which countries in Europe have been hit by fridge cyber incidents?

A total of nine countries have been affected by suspected cyber attacks on 2 November that turned fridges onto defrost setting, including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, and Italy.

3 November 2026

Tech News

Why are supermarket freezers being hacked across Europe?

Who is responsible for the cyber attacks on supermarket freezers in Europe and why will it get worse with AI? Euronews Next spoke to cybersecurity experts for answers.

3 November 2026

Europe News

Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack

Supermarkets in several European countries have reported cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems, causing food to spoil and forcing some stores to close off their fridges and freezers.

2 November 2026

Tech News

Cyberattacks hit supermarket fridges and freezers in Europe

A number of incidents have taken place affecting supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, Finland and Ireland, with fridge and freezer temperatures turned up, spoiling food.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia say air raid alert apps hit by cyberattacks

The cyberattacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine's eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv.

2 November 2026

Tech News

How the Binance hack happened and who was behind it

Investigators say several factors may have been involved, including a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, with signs pointing to North Korean actors being responsible.

30 October 2026

Markets

Binance hit by major hack as billions in crypto funds are frozen

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said on Thursday it had fallen victim to a major hack that hit around $6.3 billion (€5.5bn) in funds, with about half that amount frozen to prevent a massive theft.

30 October 2026

Europe News

Belgium's finance and tax agency hit by cyberattack, filing deadlines

The online portal MyMinfin and several other services have been temporarily taken offline as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems.

28 October 2026

Tech News

Norway says 'successful' cyberattacks have tripled in last six months

The country's National Security Authority said the rapid growth of artificial intelligence technology also posed a "serious risk" to Norwegian businesses and organisations.

27 October 2026

Tech News

Japanese company to compensate users hit by cyberattack

GMO Internet, a Japanese internet infrastructure company, will compensate customers for losses from unauthorised trading linked to a cyberattack on its cloud service, and will make a ¥5,000 (€28) goodwill payment to every customer currently using the affected service.

26 October 2026