Grocery cybersecurity has a weakness you probably never considered: the freezer. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois reveals why connected refrigeration systems are attracting hackers, and what the growing threat means for your food, your personal information and potentially your grocery bill.

Think about how much technology sits between you and your groceries. Digital price tags, purchasing histories, artificial intelligence and temperature monitoring all serve a purpose. But when so much information and equipment is connected, where does convenience end and vulnerability begin?

There's another side to this story. The same consumer data that raises concerns about surveillance pricing can also help grocery stores protect customers. Dr. Charlebois brings that contradiction into focus as cyberattacks raise a larger question: how secure is the food supply chain we're all depending on?

Topics: grocery cybersecurity, surveillance pricing, digital price tags, food supply chain security, consumer data

GUEST: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois | @‌foodprofessor

Originally aired on 2026-11-05

Grocery cybersecurity has a weakness you probably never considered: the freezer. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois reveals why connected refrigeration systems are attracting hackers, and what the growing threat means for your food, your personal information and potentially your grocery bill.
Think about how much technology sits between you and your groceries. Digital price tags, purchasing histories, artificial intelligence and temperature monitoring all serve a purpose. But when so much information and equipment is connected, where does convenience end and vulnerability begin?
There's another side to this story. The same consumer data that raises concerns about surveillance pricing can also help grocery stores protect customers. Dr. Charlebois brings that contradiction into focus as cyberattacks raise a larger question: how secure is the food supply chain we're all depending on?
Topics: grocery cybersecurity, surveillance pricing, digital price tags, food supply chain security, consumer data
GUEST: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois | @&zwnj;foodprofessor
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-11-05

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