French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
French prosecutors say the hacks affected about 700 stores and caused fires and food spoilage worth millions of euros.
- 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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France Blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for Cyberattacks That Crippled Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems
French authorities have accused an Iranian military cyber unit of sabotaging refrigeration equipment at approximately 700 locations, triggering fires and millions in food losses, as ... The post France Blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for Cyberattacks That Crippled Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems first appeared on [your]NEWS.
France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket Fridges
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Hundreds of Stores Were Set on Fire with a Cyberattack – Iran May Be Behind the Unprecedented Action
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is behind the October cyberattack on refrigeration equipment in French supermarket chains, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday. The minister called the attack "unprecedented in scale and aggressiveness" during a break in the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris.
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‘Sabotage’: Iran blamed for hack attacks on European fridges
France’s foreign minister vowed to punish Tehran over the chaos at European supermarkets after cyberattackers sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, destroying food at hundreds of stores.
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