French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
- French officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out October cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems at about 700 supermarkets.
- The attacks raised temperatures to about 50 degrees Celsius, spoiled food, and caused fires, with losses estimated at tens of millions of euros.
- France summoned Iran’s ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible.
- Paris prosecutors opened an investigation and sought international arrest warrants for Shahid Kaveh and associates linked to an Iranian cyber unit.
744 Articles
744 Articles
Daily Memo: France Blames Iran for Cyberattack
Response. France has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of carrying out cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems at around 700 supermarkets and other businesses in October. The attack remotely raised temperatures and caused widespread food losses and at least 15 fires. French authorities identified an IRGC-linked cyber unit as responsible, describing the operation as the […]
Iran has denied involvement in cyberattacks on refrigerators and freezers in about 700 supermarkets in France. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described Paris’s accusations as “unfounded and biased” and condemned the policy of blaming Tehran. France blamed Iran for the attack on November 9. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the operation was carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He said the attack was unprecedented in scale and…
France Says Iran Hacked 700 Supermarket Sites — Then Refrigeration Systems Caught Fire – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
France says an IRGC-linked cyber unit sabotaged refrigeration controllers at roughly 700 retail sites, causing major food losses and at least 15 fires.
The sabotage of hundreds of French refrigerating installations, attributed to a unit of the Guardians of the Revolution, brings the conflict into our supermarkets. Intimidation calculated or poorly controlled initiative, the operation asks a question about Tehran's intentions. And another on the consequences of an aggression against France... Read article France–Iran: war in the cold chain! appeared first on Causer.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
