Supermarkets across several European countries have been forced to discard large quantities of food after a cyberattack targeted their refrigeration and freezer systems. Belgium and Luxembourg were among the worst affected, with around 40 Delhaize supermarkets reporting damage. Similar incidents were also reported in Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland,
Supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia have reported cyberattacks targeting their refrigeration and freezer systems, causing temperatures to rise in several stores. Retailers Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirmed that an IT incident affected cooling systems in dozens of stores overnight. Belgian SPAR outlets were also among those impacted, with five
Deutsche Bank is using artificial intelligence to speed up corporate lending decisions, reducing processing times for some smaller businesses from weeks to just minutes. The technology, launched during the summer, has also shortened lending decisions for multinational corporations from months to weeks, according to Marie-Jeanne Deverdun, the bank’s technology chief.
Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere has signed a letter of intent to acquire AISLE, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that uses AI to identify software vulnerabilities. The proposed acquisition would expand Cohere’s capabilities in cybersecurity and threat detection, particularly for enterprise and public sector clients. The deal would strengthen
IKEA stores in Denmark could be transformed into emergency shelters or temporary hospitals during crises such as power outages, floods or attacks on critical infrastructure. The stores could provide beds, meals, generators and other essential resources to support people affected by emergencies. The initiative is part of Europe’s broader effort to strengthen emergency
French AI startup Mistral has unveiled Mistral Large 4, a new AI model that the company says outperforms several rival open-weight models, including some from China. CEO Artur Mensch said the model performs better than Chinese models in certain areas, including cybersecurity, while arguing that Europe can compete in the global AI race. The three-year-old […]
Denmark’s defence intelligence service has warned that Russia is likely to increase its hybrid warfare activities against Western countries and NATO in the coming months. The assessment points to a growing risk of attacks that could have greater consequences for targeted countries, amid heightened European concerns over sabotage and cyber threats. The intelligence service
Anthropic said it disrupted attempts to misuse its Claude AI models for potential biological weapons research, weapons development and cyber espionage. In a new threat intelligence report, the company documented five cases involving researchers using Claude in ways that could support biological weapons development, including efforts to plan experiments involving avian
Poland and the Baltic states are strengthening security around critical infrastructure amid concerns that Russia could stage a false-flag attack using Ukrainian-made drones. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland have increased protection around power plants, gas facilities, dams and other strategic sites, as officials warn of potential sabotage aimed at testing
Liechtenstein has revealed that hackers illegally accessed and copied data from its register of beneficial owners, compromising information linked to around 31,000 companies, foundations, and trusts. The government said the cyberattack occurred during the night of July 29–30 before authorities detected unusual activity and took the affected system offline. The breached









