Comment by 0x4e
7 hours ago
I think it's important to see if this could happen on a larger scale. What if it wasn't only French supermarkets but also important supply chain chokepoints of food worldwide? What would happen to food prices?
7 hours ago
I think it's important to see if this could happen on a larger scale. What if it wasn't only French supermarkets but also important supply chain chokepoints of food worldwide? What would happen to food prices?
>What if it wasn't only French supermarkets but also important supply chain chokepoints
The largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands has currently halted most of its distribution centers due to an ongoing "cybersecurity incident": https://nltimes.nl/2026/10/12/empty-shelves-likely-albert-he...
There is probably enough variety in refrigeration technology that this scenario is unrealistic. There are many tens to hundreds of manufacturers worldwide.
Similar issue affected a US military base very recently. Multiple manufacturers doesn't help if they source the same components.
By the way, Soviet refrigerators are immune to this type of attacks.
because they are empty?
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