The global cyber war · Infrastructure and industrial systems

ICA and Coop stores in Sweden report refrigeration problems; one store says freezers were set to 50 C

Reported2 distinct origins, 0 independent.

ICA said a small number of its stores operating outside its central network were affected, BleepingComputer reported, and a store manager told TV4 the temperature had been set to 50 C and could not be changed, so frozen food was discarded. Coop said 7 of more than 800 stores were affected, according to BleepingComputer; AP, citing TT, reported Coop saying six stores in central Sweden had problems. No attacker was named.

When: 2 November 2026
Where: Sweden, Sweden
What: cyber, food supply
Attribution: Not attributed. ICA and Coop named no attacker; no official body has named one.
In the record: Published 2026-11-09 22:52 UTC · changed 1 time since · backfilled

Sources

Evidence BleepingComputer Media · Not yet classified origin: ICA and Coop statements, 2 Nov · published 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC specifically 7 out of more than 800 stores
Evidence The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Media · Not yet classified origin: ICA and Coop statements, 2 Nov · published 2026-11-03 00:00 UTC a limited number
Corroboration Hurbra.se Media · Not yet classified origin: SVT interview with police Region Syd's Fredrik Nilsson · published 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC

History

First recorded 9 Nov, 22:52 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
12 Nov, 04:20 UTC: basis for the status changed from one origin only to origins from one side only. Daily record, window 2026-11-12T00Z: a later window added citations or corrected the record; checked again against the one rule

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