Second wave of supermarket refrigeration tampering across Europe (2 Nov 2026)
Delhaize, Carrefour Belgium, Intermarché, Spar Colruyt, ICA, Coop Sweden, SuperValu, Selver and others · Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Estonia, Netherlands, Luxembourg · Retail and supermarkets · Confirmed
Onset: 2 Nov 2026 · Detection: 2 Nov 2026 · Disclosure: 2 Nov 2026
Overnight on 1–2 Nov 2026, refrigeration and freezer settings were changed remotely in dozens of supermarkets, causing food loss. About 40 Delhaize stores, 15 Carrefour Belgium stores and about 5 Spar stores were affected; Belgian media counted about 76 sites in total. Similar incidents were reported in Sweden (ICA, Coop), Ireland (SuperValu), Estonia (Selver) and the Netherlands (at least 17 businesses, according to Danfoss). Carrefour confirmed on the record that it was a cyberattack. Belgium's federal prosecutor opened a criminal investigation, and the CCB says it is aware of the incident. No one has claimed the attack and no perpetrator has been identified.