The cold chain needs a cyber access stop-list for remote maintenance

Cyberattacks against refrigeration systems have turned control-system security into an operational issue for the entire meat chain. A November situation update by the French refrigeration-industry association SNEFCCA reports further attacks on supervisory systems, especially in food retail, and says the threat remains active. The issue is not framed as refrigeration in isolation: the installation is part of the operator’s wider information system.