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Key Points

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Hackers accessed refrigeration systems remotely.

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Temperatures rose to about 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50°C).

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Stores in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Estonia, and France were hit.

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Authorities are investigating the source of the attack.

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Summary

The machines were set to a warm mode, making freezers reach about 50 degrees Celsius.

Food like milk and ice cream could spoil, and some stores even saw small fires.

The stores are working with police to fix the problem and protect the computers.

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New Words to Learn

6 words
hacker
someone who uses computers to break into other computers
refrigeration
the process of keeping things cold
remote
from a distance, using a computer connection
spoil
when food goes bad because it gets warm
investigating
searching for clues to understand what happened
cyberattack
using computers to cause trouble or damage
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