Attacks on refrigeration systems

Following cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries, cases have also come to light in Germany since the beginning of November, including in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. Unknown perpetrators remotely switched networked refrigerated display cabinets and deep-freeze chests to heating mode, forcing the affected stores to dispose of their stock. In France, according to reports by the AP news agency, around 700 supermarkets were affected in mid-October.

Many systems today are networked so that they can be monitored, maintained and adjusted remotely. Whilst this brings many advantages, the recent attacks raise a crucial question for the retail sector: how do shops continue to operate when an incident occurs? Cyber resilience is becoming a key requirement for the retail sector.

Against this backdrop, in-store technology provider Solum – best known for…