French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
- On Monday, French officials attributed October's cyberattacks on refrigeration systems at approximately 700 retail sites to Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Hackers remotely overrode refrigerator controls, triggering indefinite defrost cycles that raised temperatures to 50°C for about six hours, according to ANSSI, causing 'tens of millions of euros' in damage.
- Investigators linked the sabotage to the unit after identifying 'traces of Farsi use' in the attack infrastructure and IP addresses connected to Iran, the Paris prosecutor said.
- Paris prosecutors opened a formal judicial investigation into organized cybercrime and are seeking international arrest warrants, while Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot vowed to push for European-level sanctions.
- While a second wave of refrigeration attacks hit over 100 establishments across Europe in November, French authorities have not officially linked these regional incidents to the same Iranian-backed unit.
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In a statement, the ministry strongly condemned the "weary" policy of bringing charges against Iran
Tehran called the claims “unfounded”, “partial” and pointed out that they seek to divert attention from France’s destructive policies.
Cyberattacks last month on the cooling systems of hundreds of French supermarkets have been attributed to Iran by the French government. Tehran denies this. However, experts also see an increase in Iranian cyber operations since the outbreak of the war with the US and Israel. Is there a connection?
An analysis of 23,236 messages on CyberbanNews' Telegram, the group's propaganda organ, examines how they were communicated after the attack.
What Is Shahid Kaveh, The Iranian Group Linked To A Fridge Hack?
The French government has said Shahid Kaveh, an Iranian hacking group, was behind a cyberattack on refrigerators that ruined food at some 700 food outlets in October. The group is also known under various other names and has been accused of similar attacks in the past. Iran's Foreign Ministry called the French allegations "baseless and hostile."
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