France blames Iran's IRGC for October supermarket fridge cyberattacks, opens probe and seeks EU sanctions
Briefing by News4U · First published
France attributes the October 11-12 cyberattacks on 700 supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying the attacks raised fridge temperatures and forced stores to discard perishable food worth millions of dollars. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau opened a judicial investigation into the IRGC's Shahid Kaveh cyber unit and requested international arrest warrants for two of its officials. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned Iran's ambassador, announced plans for EU-level sanctions against those responsible, and said France would take further public or undisclosed measures to deter future attacks. Similar incidents were reported in at least nine other European countries on November 2. [1] [2] [3]
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- France opens probe into Iranian cyber unit over fridge attacks
France 24 English · · Excerpt
- France blames Iran for cyber attacks on supermarket fridges
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- France threatens actions against Iran over supermarket cyberattacks
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