--- title: Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity... description: Forescout's Vedere Labs found 12,976 internet-exposed refrigeration control services worldwide, tied to 6,017 public IP addresses across 99 countries.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity Concerns | daily.dev og:description: Forescout's Vedere Labs found 12,976 internet-exposed refrigeration control services worldwide, tied to 6,017 public IP addresses across 99 countries.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hTlofJVER.png og:image:alt: Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity Concerns og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity Concerns **[IT Security Guru](https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Forescout's Vedere Labs found 12,976 internet-exposed refrigeration control services worldwide, tied to 6,017 public IP addresses across 99 countries. Copeland/Dixell XWEB led with 7,075 observations, followed by 4,697 Danfoss StoreView services. 80% of exposed Danfoss StoreView instances ran firmware older than version 4.3.1, making them potentially vulnerable to two previously disclosed flaws. The research follows October 2026 cyberattacks on French supermarkets that reportedly disrupted cooling and spoiled stock. Pro-Russian hacktivist groups Z-Pentest Alliance and NoName057(16) are among the most active of more than 20 claimed attacks on refrigeration systems since January 2026. Forescout recommends removing publicly accessible management interfaces, applying security updates, and adding multifactor authentication. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many internet-exposed refrigeration control systems did Forescout find worldwide? Forescout's Vedere Labs identified 12,976 internet-exposed service observations across ten product groups, tied to 6,017 distinct public IP addresses in 99 countries and territories. Copeland/Dixell XWEB accounted for the most at 7,075, followed by 4,697 Danfoss StoreView services, 551 Copeland Site Supervisor services, and 513 Carel pCOWeb services. _Teams auditing OT exposure can follow critical infrastructure security research like this on daily.dev._ ### Which hacktivist groups have targeted refrigeration and cold chain systems? Pro-Russian hacktivist groups Z-Pentest Alliance and NoName057(16) have been among the most active, with Forescout tracking more than 20 claimed attacks against refrigeration systems since January 2026. Targets included supermarkets, wineries, fruit storage facilities, and agricultural businesses across Europe. Danfoss also reported 2022 hacktivist attacks affecting 16 Russian and 40 Israeli supermarkets. _Security teams tracking hacktivist activity against industrial systems can follow updates on daily.dev._ ### What percentage of exposed Danfoss StoreView refrigeration systems are running outdated, vulnerable firmware? 80% of exposed Danfoss StoreView service observations, 3,762 out of the total found, were running firmware older than version 4.3.1. That outdated firmware leaves them potentially vulnerable to two previously disclosed security flaws, according to Forescout's Vedere Labs research. _Anyone patching OT firmware against known CVEs can track disclosures like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Pentagon suspects hackers behind freezer failures at US base stores](https://daily.dev/posts/pentagon-suspects-hackers-behind-freezer-failures-at-us-base-stores-qammg2ruw) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity Concerns","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver"},"datePublished":"2026-10-22T15:28:36.286Z","dateModified":"2026-10-22T22:57:55.459Z","description":"Forescout's Vedere Labs found 12,976 internet-exposed refrigeration control services worldwide, tied to 6,017 public IP addresses across 99 countries....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8db6023473fce8bb22e0010941c68997?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8db6023473fce8bb22e0010941c68997?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"IT Security Guru","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"IT Security Guru","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/ae9fe7d07c814192b35f86ad698fb374","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,iot","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"IT Security Guru","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Exposed Refrigeration Systems Raise Global Cybersecurity Concerns"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/exposed-refrigeration-systems-raise-global-cybersecurity-concerns-htlofjver#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How many internet-exposed refrigeration control systems did Forescout find worldwide?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Forescout's Vedere Labs identified 12,976 internet-exposed service observations across ten product groups, tied to 6,017 distinct public IP addresses in 99 countries and territories. 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