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Cyber● Elevated1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 8:43 AM

Supermarket cyberattacks in Europe hit Italy's Coop stores in Catania and Palermo

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe

On Monday night a cyberattack hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food. Four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.

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2 Elevated

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Cyber

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