Cyber attacks target UK food suppliers' commercial refrigeration systems

UK food suppliers have been targeted in a wave of cyber attacks affecting refrigeration systems across Europe, raising concerns over food safety and supply chain security. Retail Gazette reported that hackers remotely altered the temperatures of commercial fridges and freezers at food businesses. [1]

In one incident, London-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler Langridge Organic reported that attackers compromised six of its 10 refrigeration units. Retail Gazette reported that the manipulators directly tampered with the temperature settings of the British wholesaler. [1]

As FTMQ Food reported earlier, a suspected cyberattack on commercial fridge software previously raised unit temperatures to 55C across at least seven European countries. That incident forced supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, and France to discard spoiled inventory, while a handful of UK meat suppliers were also affected. [2]

As FTMQ Food also reported earlier, compromised software supplied by Danish engineering firm Danfoss led to temperature spikes across hundreds of French supermarkets in October 2026. That attack destroyed millions of euros in fresh and frozen food stocks. [3]