French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
French officials say the attack hit 700 retail locations and caused significant food spoilage and about 20 fires, according to prosecutors.
- 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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Hundreds of French grocery stores' refrigeration systems were hit by a cyberattack. Now the blame is being placed on Iran – and the head of an Iranian cyber group is wanted internationally.
Paris has confirmed that it will require explanations to the Iranian ambassador and will seek to apply more sanctions against Tehran for the cyberattack that has affected several stores, including seven in Portugal
France blamed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards for the cyber attacks on cooling facilities in France in October. "This was an attack of unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggressiveness," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris on Monday.
France today accused Iran of being behind cyberattacks that raised temperatures in supermarket refrigerators and freezers.
In France, hackers linked to the Iranian government are suspected of being involved in large-scale cyber attacks on supermarkets, and because of interference with refrigeration equipment, products have been damaged, and in some cases even fires have occurred.
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