TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Suspected cyberattack hits 30 Swedish food shops

Packaged food on glass shelves inside a refrigerated display at a Stockholm shop.
Illustrative photograph. A refrigerated food display in Stockholm, March 2026. GrandmasterHuon / CC0

A suspected cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at 30 Swedish food shops, forcing retailers to throw away food worth millions of kronor. Some freezers reached temperatures above 50°C after the overnight incident on Monday.

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