Supervalu cyber attack tells us that nobody is immune
Monday’s cyberattack on Supervalu stores should serve as a serious warning: no one is immune. The retailer was faced with empty shelves after a cyberattack hit 13 of its supermarkets. The incident affected temperatures in fridges and freezer units, forcing managers to remove stock from the shelves as a precautionary measure. The sight of empty fridge units brought home the danger that we now all face. With what seems like relatively little effort, hackers can hit us where we are most vulnerable: our food supplies. It is not yet clear how the attack was launched, but Supervalu owner Musgrave said the incident was limited to a specific model of refrigeration. Monitoring systems kicked in, alerting staff to the issue and allowing the retailer to take immediate action. Shortly after 9am, some stock was making its way back on to the shelves, but it could take a while before things return…