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SuperValu: Cybersecurity Incident
SuperValu reports a cyber attack disabling refrigeration in 13 Irish stores, part of a wider incident reportedly hitting around 70 supermarkets across Europe on the same day.
Source: Silicon Republic
- Who
- SuperValu · Ireland
- What happened
- SuperValu reports a cyber attack disabling refrigeration in 13 Irish stores, part of a wider incident reportedly hitting around 70 supermarkets across Europe on the same day.
- When
- 2026-11-02
- Source
- Silicon Republic
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 104.6 (Hot), up 3.6 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running steady (+0.2pts).
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