Hackers Attack Supermarket Freezers in Europe
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Hackers attacked supermarket freezers in Europe.
The attack hit six countries in Europe.
Hackers used computers to attack the cooling systems.
Supermarkets use these systems to keep food cold.
The attack can stop freezers from working well.
This can make food go bad quickly.
Companies now need to check their computer systems.
They want to stop more attacks like this.
Experts say shops must protect their technology better.
This attack shows a new kind of danger for shops.
People want to know how hackers do this.
They also want to know why hackers choose freezers.
Vocabulary15 words
- hacker
- a person who breaks into computers
- attack
- to try to hurt or damage something
- freezer
- a machine that keeps food very cold
- refrigeration
- keeping things cold
- system
- a group of parts that work together
- cooling
- making something less hot
- technology
- machines and computers that help us
- protect
- to keep safe
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- supermarket
- a big shop that sells food
- Europe
- a continent with many countries
- computer
- a machine that works with information
- food
- things people eat
- company
- a business that sells things
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
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1. Supermarket freezers 2. Six 3. Food can go bad
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Hackers attacked supermarket _____ in Europe.
The attack hit _____ countries in Europe.
Hackers used _____ to attack the cooling systems.
Supermarkets use these systems to keep food _____.
The attack can stop freezers from working _____.
This can make food go _____ quickly.
Companies now need to check their computer _____.
They want to stop more attacks like _____.
Experts say shops must _____ their technology better.
This attack shows a new kind of _____ for shops.
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