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Thousands of refrigerators were hacked across France. How worried should you be?

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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France.

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    By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France.

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