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France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket Fridges

France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket Fridges

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France has accused Iran of carrying out the large‑scale cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems that occurred in October. French officials summoned the Iranian ambassador and said they will pursue European sanctions against those responsible. Foreign Minister Jean‑Nol Barrot specifically named the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the perpetrator. The attack, which took place on October 12, allowed hackers to access and alter the settings of refrigeration units in hundreds of French supermarkets, causing temperatures to rise and affecting about 700 units.

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  • center · 2 outlets

    PARIS: France on Monday blamed Iran for last month's massive cyberattack on supermarket fridges, summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible for the attack. The October 12 attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refrigerators, in some cases forcing them to throw away entire inventories of perishable food.

    — NDTV

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Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refrigerators, in some cases forcing them to throw away entire inventories of perishable food.

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  2. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    France blames Iran for October's cyberattack on supermarket fridges

    PARIS: France on Monday blamed Iran for last month's massive cyberattack on supermarket fridges, summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible for the attack. The October 12 attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of…

  3. 31 minutes later
  4. NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article

    France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket Fridges

    Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refrigerators, in some cases forcing them to throw away entire inventories of perishable food.

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