Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Analyzes the October and November 2026 cyberattacks that compromised refrigeration controls at French and European supermarkets, causing widespread food spoilage.
- Addresses OT and IoT security vulnerabilities in retail environments, with lessons applicable to logistics, utilities and manufacturing.
- Covers asset inventory, exposure management, contractor access policies and incident detection.
- Designed for CISOs, OT security professionals, facility managers and risk officers responsible for connected infrastructure.
About the Event
Cold Chain, Hot Target: Lessons for Every Retailer from the French Supermarket Attacks is a rapid-response webinar examining recent cyberattacks that targeted refrigeration systems at supermarkets across France and Europe. Attackers remotely compromised temperature controls, resulting in significant food spoilage and operational disruption. Chris Grove, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Nozomi Networks, leads the session.
Attack Analysis and Security Gaps
The webinar breaks down how the attacks were executed and identifies the underlying vulnerabilities that made them possible. Connected OT and IoT systems, particularly those reachable from the internet, managed by third parties or running unpatched software, present significant exposure. Retail cold chain infrastructure proved especially susceptible due to its reliance on networked refrigeration controls.
Practical Guidance for Connected Systems
The session provides actionable steps for organizations to reduce their risk. Key areas include inventorying connected assets, identifying high-risk exposures, establishing clear contractor access and credential management policies, detecting abnormal system behavior and responding effectively when incidents occur. The guidance applies beyond retail to any organization operating connected building or production systems.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is relevant for retail IT and OT security professionals, CISOs, cybersecurity managers, facility and operations managers, and risk and compliance officers. Organizations in logistics, utilities and manufacturing with connected infrastructure will also find the content applicable, as will third-party contractors responsible for managing building or production systems.