I think it's important to see if this could happen on a larger scale. What if it wasn't only French supermarkets but also important supply chain chokepoints of food worldwide? What would happen to food prices?

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timjver 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

>What if it wasn't only French supermarkets but also important supply chain chokepoints

The largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands has currently halted most of its distribution centers due to an ongoing "cybersecurity incident": https://nltimes.nl/2026/10/12/empty-shelves-likely-albert-he...

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stickfigure 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There is probably enough variety in refrigeration technology that this scenario is unrealistic. There are many tens to hundreds of manufacturers worldwide.

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pipsterwo 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Similar issue affected a US military base very recently. Multiple manufacturers doesn't help if they source the same components.

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codedokode 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

By the way, Soviet refrigerators are immune to this type of attacks.

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vincnetas 8 hours ago | parent [-]

because they are empty?

	▲	codedokode 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Obviously, because they cannot be controlled over Internet. Also, some consumer Soviet refrigerators are still operating, they were made pretty reliable because one could not easily replace one.