Cyberattack on 80 Coopérative U stores, merchandise lost
A cyberattack targeted the refrigeration systems of 80 Coopérative U stores during the night of 13 October. CEO Dominique Schelcher announced the strengthening of cybersecurity measures.
Computer attack on Coopérative U's cold chain
According to TF1 Info, a cyberattack targeted the refrigeration installations of 80 stores of the Coopérative U group between Sunday and Monday 13 October. The group, which operates 2,000 points of sale under the banners Hyper U, Super U, U Express and Utile, rapidly mobilised its teams of refrigeration technicians to limit damage.
Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Coopérative U, stated on Tuesday to TF1 that the majority of stores were not forced to destroy their merchandise thanks to this responsiveness. A minority of the 80 affected establishments nevertheless suffered a breakdown of the cold chain resulting in stock losses. The head of the group specified that this risk is not covered under the insurance policies.
Schelcher expressed his determination to identify the perpetrators of this attack and announced a strengthening of cybersecurity measures. He stressed that the retail distribution sector regularly faces crises and that the group would draw all lessons from this incident to improve its protection against cyber threats.
Source: TF1 Info