Nearly 13,000 Cold Storage Services Exposed Publicly as French Breaches Raise OT Alarms
After breaches at over 700 French supermarkets spoiled food, Forescout found 12,976 cold-storage services exposed in 99 countries. Copeland and Danfoss made up about 91% of records. Experts urge patching and halting direct web access.
Forescout reported 12,976 cold-storage service records exposed across 6,017 public IPs in 99 countries, following hacks altering cooling at over 700 French supermarkets. Copeland and Danfoss products accounted for about 91% of exposures, with many running vulnerable firmware. As these systems support cold chains and hospitals, researchers advise deploying secure access gateways, curbing vendor permissions, and patching known flaws.
Key takeaways
- Forescout found 12,976 cold-storage services exposed in 99 countries, with Copeland and Danfoss systems comprising about 91% and often running vulnerable firmware.
- Prompted by attacks on 700 French supermarkets, researchers advise cold chain and medical operators to block direct web access and patch outdated firmware.
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