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world•Nov 11, 2026, 02:20 AM ET

If hackers can take over a supermarket fridge, what else is at risk?

According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, As our lives become more digitised, we show which smart systems can be hacked and how to protect yourself.

By USA NOW News Desk, National Editorial Bureau
If hackers can take over a supermarket fridge, what else is at risk?
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International wire reporting from the Al Jazeera International confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.

“International wire reporting from the Al Jazeera International confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.”

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  • •Official Issuing Wire: Al Jazeera International
  • •Editorial Desk: Global Affairs
  • •Coverage Domain: WORLD
  • •Publication Status: Verified Journalistic Dispatch
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According to reporting by Al Jazeera International, As our lives become more digitised, we show which smart systems can be hacked and how to protect yourself.

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As our lives become more digitised, we show which smart systems can be hacked and how to protect yourself.

Hackers have twice taken control of supermarket fridges across Europe in less than a month, sparking fires and spoiling millions of euros’ worth of food.

On October 11 and 12, attackers heated units at about 700 French stores to as high as 50C (122F). On November 2, a second wave of suspected cyberattacks affected supermarkets and food businesses in at least nine European countries, including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden.

France has since blamed the first attack on Shahid Kaveh , a cyberunit affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), calling it the first large-scale sabotage cyberattack on French soil. It is not yet clear who was behind the second wave.

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  • Official Issuing Wire: Al Jazeera International
  • Editorial Desk: Global Affairs
  • Coverage Domain: WORLD
  • Publication Status: Verified Journalistic Dispatch
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  • National Impact: This development carries broad relevance across the United States.
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    Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by Al Jazeera International. Access the primary source document at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/if-hackers-can-take-over-a-supermarket-fridge-what-else-is-at-risk?traffic_source=rss. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.

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    Nov 11, 02:20 AM ET
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    As our lives become more digitised, we show which smart systems can be hacked and how to protect yourself.

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    Official communications from Al Jazeera International highlight significant international developments and strategic implications involving United States.

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