▲ Cyberattack on Refrigeration and Freezers at French Supermarkets
Following a recent cyberattack on the refrigeration systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France, public attention is turning toward the security of home refrigerators in South Korea.
As the number of internet-connected home appliances grows, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are preparing against external cyber threats through their proprietary security technologies and continuous system management.
According to industry sources and foreign media on October 17, refrigeration systems at approximately 700 supermarkets in France were targeted by a cyberattack on October 11–12, causing temperature settings to dangerously spike up to 50 degrees.
The attack is reported to have targeted the remote management systems and control devices used to oversee refrigeration equipment across multiple stores, rather than the refrigerators themselves.
Consequently, security for smart home appliances has become more crucial than ever, while related concerns continue to be raised.
This follows past social controversies caused by the hacking of apartment wall pads, which leaked private footage, as well as debates over camera security vulnerabilities in certain robotic vacuums.
Last month, a faulty software update distributed to some Samsung Electronics refrigerators also caused devices to malfunction.
However, the industry explains that the Samsung refrigerator incident stemmed from a human error during the software deployment process rather than external hacking, making it entirely different in nature from the recent situation in France.
Nevertheless, with security vulnerabilities and software glitches surfacing one after another—culminating in the French refrigeration hacking incident—consumers are growing increasingly anxious that issues with internet-connected appliances could directly threaten daily life, including food safety.
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