Two cyberattacks within a single week show how vulnerable everyday infrastructure has become. In both cases, the attackers may have gained access through weak passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France: Freezers Turned into Ovens<\/strong> Denmark: 8.8 Million Records via Legitimate Access<\/strong> How ePrivacy Supports You<\/strong> Arrange a no-obligation consultation. Under certain conditions, the consultation can be subsidised by BAFA, Germany\u2019s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two cyberattacks within a single week show how vulnerable everyday infrastructure has become. In both cases, the attackers may have gained access<\/p>\n
Overnight on 11\u201312 October 2026, hackers remotely switched the refrigeration systems of hundreds of French supermarkets into defrost mode and heated them to as much as 50 \u00b0C. Intermarch\u00e9 and Carrefour were among those affected. Goods had to be thrown away, and some stores reported fires. The hackers presumably got in through networked refrigeration controllers made by Danfoss. Some of these controllers could be reached over the internet, and their admin interface was protected only by a simple default password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Names, addresses and personal identification numbers of around 8.8 million people were leaked from Denmark\u2019s central population register, CPR, the Danish government announced in early October. The cybercriminals used the legitimate access of an IT service provider. In Denmark, the CPR number is the key to public authorities, healthcare, banking and taxes. Once it is exposed, the risk of identity fraud rises considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both cases follow the same pattern: the attackers went for the weakest link. The good news is that such gaps can be found and closed before anyone exploits them. Here\u2019s how we help: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n