> European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack
Summary
Swedish supermarket chain disconnects hacked fridges from internet
Refrigeration systems not always standardised across stores
Cybersecurity agencies on alert

European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up ​fridge and freezer temperatures were rushing on Tuesday to upgrade their systems and protect themselves against further hacking attempts.
Stores in ‌eight European countries were forced to throw away vast quantities of food after hackers tampered on Monday with their fridges, in an attack identical to one that swept dozens of supermarkets in France three weeks ago.
In Sweden, supermarket chain Coop said it was switching systems to 5G networks and modern modems, instead of 4G connections - a process that had ​already started since the French incident.

How fuqing dumb can you get?
Why was it connected in the first place?