00:02Supermarkets in France were restocking on Wednesday, days after being hit by a cyberattack
00:07that caused refrigerator temperatures to shoot up to as high as 50 degrees Celsius,
00:12forcing stores to discard fresh and frozen goods.
00:15But France's cybersecurity authority warned that the attack may still be ongoing,
00:20urging stores to reconnect refrigerators to the internet only through a secure VPN connection
00:26or protected network, install firmware updates and change passwords.
00:30The attack affected hundreds of shops from major retailers Ileclerc, Intermarché and Cooperative U across France.
00:38Intermarché reported losses of tens of millions of euros in a single day.
00:43It comes as supermarkets in the Netherlands and Belgium were hit with a separate cyberattack
00:48that affected the online services and distribution centers of the major Dutch chain Albert Heijn.
00:53The incident halted home deliveries and disrupted supplies to its extensive network of stores.
01:00Authorities in the Netherlands and France were investigating the cyber incidents,
01:04but said they saw no connection between the two events.
01:08The attacks have raised questions about food security,
01:12against a backdrop of growing concern over the potential havoc that can be caused in Europe
01:16in all sectors by malicious actors carrying out cyberattacks.
01:20the attacks have been centralized providers.
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