French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
French officials say the attacks hit 700 retail locations and caused food spoilage and roughly 20 fires, prompting a judicial probe into an IRGC-linked unit.
- France accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of carrying out cyberattacks that disrupted commercial refrigerators and freezers across the country.
- The attacks affected hundreds of French supermarkets in early October and were among the most disruptive cyber incidents linked to the Iran war.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned Iran's ambassador to the Foreign Ministry and warned of possible consequences.
- France threatened additional EU sanctions against Iran, while Iran's UN mission did not comment and Tehran has routinely denied involvement in malicious cyberattacks.
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The French Foreign Minister says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is behind the October attacks.
Die Presse
Foreign Minister Barrot said on Monday: "I can confirm that the responsibility for this attack lies with the Revolutionary Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
France Blames Iran For The Massive Cyberattack On Supermarket Fridges And Summons Iranian Ambassador
PARIS (AP) — France on Monday blamed Iran for last month’ cyberattack on supermarket fridges and summoned the Iranian ambassador, the French Foreign Ministry said. In a statement the ministry said: “France condemns in the strongest possible terms the unacceptable cyberattacks carried out on its territory by the Islamic Republic of Iran against French interests.
Depleted meat, melted ice: cyberattacks were manipulated and heated up in France Supermarket refrigerators. Paris sees Iranian revolutionary guards behind the action, the French Foreign Minister announces consequences.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
France blames Iran for the last month's cyberattack on supermarket fridges
France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month. The French Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Monday. The attack on October 12 sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of the country’s 10,000 supermarkets. Paris…
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