UK Cybersecurity Chief Warns of More Disruptions from Failing Old Technology

A cyberattack on supermarket fridges across Europe is just an early sign of what are likely to be increasingly frequent disruptions as old technology fails to keep pace with the demands of modern life, a UK cybersecurity chief said on Thursday.

The attack, which has affected several supermarkets in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, is a wake-up call for industries that rely on outdated technology, said Ciaran Martin, the former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.