Refrigeration disrupted at dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg; Belgian prosecutor opens an investigation
Confirmed3 distinct origins, 1 independent.
Delhaize said an IT incident affected refrigeration in several dozen stores, about 40 in Belgium and Luxembourg according to BleepingComputer, and AP reported that a few were in Luxembourg. Carrefour said 15 of its 700 Belgian stores were affected, Colruyt said about five Spar stores, and BleepingComputer counted about 15 Intermarché stores and an IKEA store in Mons. A butcher in Hove lost meat worth about 15,000 euros after fridge temperatures rose to 18 C, Al Jazeera reported. Belgium's federal prosecutor's office opened an investigation on 2 November, Brussels Times reported; no attacker was named.
- When
- 2 November 2026
- Where
- Belgium, Belgium
- What
- cyber, food supply
- Attribution
- Not attributed. No official body has named an attacker. Two hacktivist personas claimed the European attacks on Telegram on 4 November; no official body has confirmed the claim.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-09 22:52 UTC · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence BleepingComputer
The impact at Carrefour is very limited: currently 15 of our 700 stores are affected, both in Flanders and Wallonia
- Corroboration Brussels Times
No further details were provided.
- Corroboration Al Jazeera
the temperature in its fridges at its store in Hove, south of Antwerp, was raised as high as 18 degrees Celsius
- Corroboration The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In the affected stores, the range of fresh and frozen products is temporarily somewhat limited.
History
- First recorded 9 Nov, 22:52 UTC, as confirmed (two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party).
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