# CERT-FR warns of Danfoss AK-SM/AK-SC compromises

Published: 2026-10-12 · Severity: routine · Sectors: energy, infrastructure
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> CERT-FR reports widespread compromises of internet-exposed Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC refrigeration/building controllers, urging immediate network filtering and hardening.

CERT-FR has issued an alert concerning numerous security compromises affecting Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC series devices, which are controllers commonly used in refrigeration and building management systems, notably in the energy and water sectors. The advisory does not specify the exploitation vector or attacker identity, but highlights that exposing these devices' management interfaces directly to the Internet is contrary to security best practices and appears to be a key factor enabling the compromises.

CERT-FR recommends immediate remediation for any organization suspecting compromise: restrict network access to the AK-SM/AK-SC instances to trusted service-provider IPs only, perform a factory reset of affected devices, apply all available security patches, rotate all secrets/credentials, audit existing accounts for unauthorized additions, and fully reconfigure the equipment. As a longer-term measure, CERT-FR points administrators to its hardening recommendations for energy and water sector operators (CERTFR-2025-DUR-003).

No CVE, threat actor, or malware family is identified in this bulletin; the risk level is explicitly "non specified by the vendor." Defenders operating these Danfoss controllers should prioritize auditing for Internet exposure and treat any Internet-facing instance as potentially compromised until verified.

Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/alerte/CERTFR-2026-ALE-012

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