{"id":"3fce6945d29a","title":"European supermarket freezer cyberattacks","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/3fce6945d29a","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261102154928","updated":"2026-11-02T15:49:28.940Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmvzfpmuke2kats","text":"Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries were hit by apparent cyberattacks.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"supermarket freezers","reported":"2026-11-02 15:31:46.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"PBS NewsHour","url":"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-apparent-cyberattacks-ruining-food","quote":"Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvzfpmukwimw8g","text":"The cyberattacks ruined food.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"food spoilage","reported":"2026-11-02 15:31:46.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"PBS NewsHour","url":"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-apparent-cyberattacks-ruining-food","quote":"ruining food","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvzfpmukuqcr36","text":"Similar attacks hit supermarkets in France last month.","status":"Reported","value":"last month","subject":"French supermarket attacks","reported":"2026-11-02 15:31:46.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"PBS NewsHour","url":"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/freezers-at-supermarkets-in-several-european-countries-hit-by-apparent-cyberattacks-ruining-food","quote":"Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvzfpmukszo96e","text":"Shop freezers in seven European countries were hit by a cyber‑attack.","status":"Reported","value":"7","subject":"affected countries","reported":"2026-11-02 15:12:22.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"BBC News","url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","quote":"Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["Details on how the attacks were carried out and what defenses can stop them remain unclear.","Reports do not identify who is behind the attacks, their motives, or how many stores in total are affected.","The identity of the attackers, their motives, and the full scale of the damage remain unclear.","The identity of the attackers, their motives and the total amount of food spoilage from the latest incidents have not been disclosed."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-11-02T15:49:28.940Z","kind":"new","summary":"Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries were hit by apparent cyberattacks. The cyberattacks ruined food. Similar attacks hit supermarkets in France last month. Shop freezers in seven European countries were hit by a cyber‑attack."}],"relay_note":null}