Society
Cyberattack Heats French Supermarket Fridges to 50°C
A cyberattack hit refrigeration systems at several major French supermarket chains, with the defrost function triggered remotely to push internal temperatures as high as 50°C. At least 300 stores reported spoiled food and some fires. Japanese reactions mixed pop-culture jokes with a sharper question: why are freezers and other industrial controllers connected to the internet in the first place?