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2026-11-05 · Politico

Russia denies involvement in fridge hacks across Europe

A spokesperson for the Kremlin denied on Thursday that Russia had any involvement in the cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigerators, calling the allegations "absurd." Dmitry Peskov said accusations of Russian involvement in the attacks are "unfounded," according to reports in Russian media . These allegations are "becoming a persistent trend in European countries," he added. Supermarket refrigerators have been hacked in multiple European countries over the past few weeks , forcing retailers to throw away thawing fresh and frozen food. The attacks also hit French blood banks, though the country's blood collection service said its supplies were not affected.

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