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Cyberattack disrupts cooling systems at French supermarket chains

A large-scale cyberattack on October 14, 2026, targeted smart refrigerators manufactured by Danfoss, affecting supermarket chains across France and the Netherlands. In France, around 350 stores, including Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché, Leclerc, and Coopérative U, were hit; in the Netherlands, Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall were affected. Hackers activated the defrost mode, raising temperatures to 50°C, causing food spoilage and technical damage. French initial damages are estimated at €300,000, with total economic losses in the millions. The exploit leveraged vulnerabilities in Danfoss AK-SM 800A controllers, previously disclosed by Claroty; Danfoss released a firmware fix, noting many systems were outdated. Attacks are ongoing, and no group has claimed responsibility. Authorities in France and Europe are investigating. Separately, Ahold Delhaize reported a network security incident with no confirmed link.

• Cyberattack on October 14, 2026, hit refrigeration systems in ~350 French supermarkets (Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché, Leclerc, Coopérative U) and Dutch chains (Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall).
• Attackers activated defrost mode, raising temperatures to 50°C, causing food spoilage and technical damage.
• The exploit targeted Danfoss AK-SM 800A controllers, previously disclosed by Claroty; Danfoss released a firmware fix and cited outdated systems.

Actionable Raises $10M to Build Causal AI for Customer Service

Actionable, a Paris-based AI-driven customer intelligence startup, has raised €8.5 million (approximately $10 million) in a funding round led by Hi inov, with participation from existing investor Axeleo Capital. Founded in 2024 by co-CEOs Nans Thomas and Nicolas Rieul, Actionable integrates data from CRMs, CDPs, transaction systems, and web analytics into a unified customer data model. The platform automatically reconstructs customer journeys to score entire customer bases daily on churn, satisfaction, complaint risk, and repeat purchase likelihood, providing causal insights for sectors like retail, financial services, insurance, transport, energy, telecoms, and automotive. Notable clients include Carrefour, SNCF, Engie, and Edenred. The funding will support US market entry via reseller partners, scaling the platform, hiring in product, engineering, and sales, and R&D in causal AI and deterministic modeling.

• Actionable raised €8.5 million ($10 million) in a funding round led by Hi inov, with participation from Axeleo Capital.
• Founded in 2024 by Nicolas Rieul and Nans Thomas, the platform predicts churn, satisfaction, complaint risk, and repeat purchases.
• The funding will support US expansion via reseller partners, sales hiring, and development of causal AI features.

Status update on the project to adapt and strengthen the Casino Group financial structure

Groupe Casino published a new press release on 28 August 2026 updating its financial restructuring project. The news page also added a 6 August 2026 announcement on signing conciliation agreements with banking partners and a 30 July 2026 H1 2026 financial data estimates release citing improved profitability in line with the Renouveau 2030 plan.