Attackers took remote control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of French stores on Monday, 12 October, and France's cybersecurity agency says the campaign may still be running. Intermarché alone reported losses of tens of millions of euros in a single day.
Albert Heijn's app, website and loyalty savings stopped working on 12 October, and online orders cannot be delivered. Its sister brand Delhaize in Belgium reported an IT incident the same day, while stores in both countries remain open.
Hackers impersonated a trusted contact to get into an ASOS employee account, then reached third-party platforms holding customer names and contact details. ASOS says no payment card data or passwords were accessed.
Unauthorised actors compromised personal records belonging to 8.8 million people in Denmark by abusing credentials assigned to a private company. Digitalisation Minister Christina Egelund announced the breach of the Central Person Register on 5 October 2026.
Finland's Supervisory Agency has ordered Google's local affiliate to halt ground clearance at two data centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani by 23 October 2026, pending mandatory environmental impact assessments.
Bloomberg reports Apple plans a second October launch, on or around Tuesday, October 27, with OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros and an OLED iPad mini, two weeks after its October 13 smart home event.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new data centres, pausing expansions while officials assess environmental and power grid impacts.
British regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta over its Instagram Instants feature while Meta, TikTok, and X challenged the watchdog's data demands in court.
Employee ID cards and offshore equipment at the Fehmarn Belt tunnel site stopped working after a cyber incident, according to the investor. Sund & Baelt says it is in dialogue with contractor FLC, and no one has yet been identified as behind the attack.
Greece's police line 100 and Fire Service line 199 stopped working properly on Thursday because of works by a fixed-line telephone provider. Both were back in operation by the afternoon, with calls diverted to 112 in the meantime.
Rail traffic across Norway stopped on Thursday afternoon after a failure in Telenor's voice communications, leaving emergency lines hard to reach and prompting extra police patrols.
About 300 residents of Batam, Indonesia, stormed a compound housing data centres at Nongsa Digital Park, saying their home taps had produced no water for three months. Authorities blame a prolonged dry spell.
Rumors point to a 5.2mm frame, a 3,500mAh battery and a second 48MP camera for the iPhone Air 2. Apple has not announced the device, and the launch is expected in early 2027.
Amazon Web Services will spend over $1 billion over five years on local workforce and energy programs while dropping government nondisclosure agreements amid nationwide backlash against data center construction.
Swiss online marketplace Ricardo says names, postal addresses and phone numbers of about 890,000 user accounts were exposed through a security flaw. Email addresses and passwords were not affected, according to parent company SMG Swiss Marketplace Group.
Jordanian authorities have arrested Saif al-Din Khader, who is now assisting federal investigators in identifying fellow members of the cyber extortion group following the theft of employee files.
Polish travel agency Wakacje.pl reported a security breach affecting customer service systems and staff mailboxes on 29 September 2026, compromising passport details, birth dates, and contact information.
WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets users schedule messages between 10 minutes and two weeks ahead. Access is limited to some Android beta testers for now, with wider rollout expected in the coming weeks.
Cybersecurity authorities in Poland are responding to a breach at dental software supplier FELG Software, where extortionists claim to hold 2.4 million patient records after demanding a 100,000 PLN payment.
The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Poznan has indicted five individuals for breaching the MyDr platform and querying the EWUS state database to obtain personal data of over 13 million people in 2024.
French state-owned manufacturer Bull has opened an expanded production facility in Angers, doubling its assembly capacity to 12 racks per month while addressing European supply chain dependencies.
SpaceX agreed on Thursday to buy a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio from Grain Management, with the Wall Street Journal reporting a value of $8 billion. On Friday, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T traded lower while US tower operators rose.
The regional administration of Hauts-de-France confirmed on 3 October 2026 that a cyberattack on service providers Atexo and Docaposte compromised citizen files and banking records, with online claims citing over 700,000 victims.
Flagship smartphones in Spain now start above 1,400 euros, prompting manufacturers like Apple, Xiaomi, and Oppo to differentiate through mechanical camera hardware rather than processing power.
InPost founder Rafał Brzoska has demanded mandatory KYC verification for tech platforms after a fraudulent YouTube advertisement falsely reported the death of his wife Omenaa Mensah, pointing to legal proposals from Sprawdzamy.
The King Baudouin Foundation's biennial barometer shows 42% of Belgians aged 16 to 89 experience digital vulnerability, driven by low skills and equipment gaps rather than lack of basic web access.
The Greek government will prohibit social media access for children under 15 starting 1 January 2027, using a digital wallet to verify age without sharing personal identity records.
Italy's privacy watchdog penalized Iqvia Solutions Italy for compiling unmasked health records of over one million patients gathered from 800 doctors, setting a 120-day compliance deadline.
InPost founder Rafał Brzoska called for strict advertiser identity rules on social media platforms after Facebook hosted fraudulent ads claiming he had survived an assassination attempt.
System overloads on Biznes.gov.pl prompted Poland's Ministry of Development and Technology to exempt businesses from penalties if technical issues prevent them from meeting the October 1 electronic delivery registration deadline.
The Polish government entered the Cyber Piątka legislative package into its official work agenda, introducing certification for medical data processors and strict rules for firms handling over 100,000 individuals' records.
The Government of Aragon granted final administrative approval for the Project Rhodes data center campus, a 223-hectare development by Blackstone subsidiary QTS that plans up to 3,400 jobs.
Nokia and Finnish satellite operator Iceye have agreed to build sovereign communications systems in low Earth orbit, deploying up to 50 satellites annually starting in 2028.