Chilled to grilled: Hackers turn supermarket fridges into ovens

It’s a recipe for disaster. Hackers have turned up the heat on French supermarkets – literally – by hacking into remote temperature control systems, leaving fresh produce shelves empty.<br /><br />Hackers remotely tamper with supermarket refrigeration systems in France, ruining food on a massive scale. An OpenAI engineer is accused of secretly recording confidential meetings in the US. Meanwhile, AI systems accessing Australian government data spark fresh questions about cybersecurity and oversight.<br><br>In this episode:<br>· How hackers allegedly took control of connected refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets and raised temperatures remotely.<br>· The unusual method a Saudi engineer allegedly used to conceal a recording device inside an OpenAI meeting room.<br>· OpenAI says its own AI models helped identify the suspect.<br>· Why incidents involving AI access to Australian government information are prompting calls to update regulatory and cybersecurity safeguards.<br><br>SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.<br><br>Listen to more episodes of <u>SBS News in Depth</u>, and follow the show on the <u>SBS Audio app</u>, <u>Apple Podcasts</u>, <u>Spotify</u> or wherever you get your podcasts.<br><br>For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit <u>SBS News</u> and follow us on <u>YouTube</u>, <u>TikTok</u>, <u>Instagram</u>, <u>Facebook</u> and <u>X</u>.<br><br><br>