Humor: Grocery Store Hacking

From The Daily Telegraph of the UK

Beware of kitchen appliances that go rogue.

We live in a dangerous world. 

They are watching you !

Be prepared !

Stay safe !

[Official British government advice]

It is getting worse and worse. This morning, as I was making a cup of coffee in my kitchen, the toaster was suddenly switched on - I never touched it - and, as the appliance was getting red-hot, it started moving around on the worktop all by itself, and then it jumped off the worktop, trying to punch me. It was like a horror movie. It nearly burnt one of my hands. I managed to hit the toaster with a broom and smash it. As it was dying, it made some strange sounds, like a weird algorithm gone rogue. It was a terrifying experience. I reckon the Russians had hijacked my toaster and wanted to murder me. I have contacted the authorities. Anti-terror police arrived on the scene within 5 minutes. Forensics are analysing the remains of the toaster.

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Cyber-attack hits supermarket freezers across Europe

From BBC 

The sausages are evaporating... 

It is quite obvious it is the Russians. They are targeting our food supplies. They want us in Western Europe to starve. No more sausages in Belgium or Luxemburg. No more mackerel or herring in Sweden. No more bacon in Ireland. No more pork roast or meat jelly in Estonia. No more Gehaktballen or Bitterballen in The Netherlands.  

I am going to increase the number of tins of all kinds I have been stockpiling in my loft. We need to prep. We are under threat. We could run out of food.

(I know those 2 sound quite rude, but that's what they're called. Apparently, they are Dutch treats. Gehaktballen are spiced meatballs that are typically pan-fried in plenty of butter and served with gravy. As for bitterballen, they are deep-fried, crispy-coated balls filled with a thick beef or veal ragout, usually enjoyed with mustard as a bar snack. All pretty healthy. )

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Dozens of supermarkets across six European countries have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack affecting their refrigerators and freezers.

Around 40 Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, while a smaller number of shops were hit in Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands and Estonia.

Sabcobel, a Belgian company that manufactures some of the affected refrigerators, said the units' evaporators were switched to defrost mode causing them to warm up, in what is believed to be the same method used in last month's incident that hit hundreds of French supermarkets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo