Cold Chain Cyber Attacks: US Agencies Warn Grocery Refrigeration Is in the Crosshairs

Five agencies see a live campaign against the machines that keep groceries and medicine cold. On November 5, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, Health and Human Services, the Agriculture Department and the Transportation Department published a joint fact sheet warning that malicious actors are targeting electronic temperature controllers in retail grocery and cold storage facilities, with the reach to force units into heating and defrost cycles that spoil inventory and create equipment hazards.

Key Takeaways The joint fact sheet, dated November 5, 2026, covers cold chain monitoring across the healthcare, chemical, food and agriculture, and transportation sectors. A…