Tag: refrigeration

Aerial documentary photograph of Google's data center campus in Council Bluffs, Iowa, photographed by Chad Davis in 2017.

Europe’s Freezer Hacks and Data-Center Boom Overlap. Is There a Connection?

Four countries central to Europe’s hyperscale data-center expansion were also hit by the November 2 supermarket freezer incidents. The geographic overlap is real; a newly issued…

Nov 5, 2026 | 8 min read

Photograph of frozen-food freezer cabinets inside a real supermarket.

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Hackers Turned Supermarket Freezers Up to 50°C. Europe’s Cold Chain Has a Security Problem.

A second wave of cyberattacks hit European grocers on November 2, 2026, spoiling food and exposing a dangerous weakness in internet-connected refrigeration controls. Here is what…

Nov 4, 2026 | 6 min read