France Accuses Iran of Orchestrated Cyberattack Targeting Supermarket Refrigeration
France blames the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps for an unprecedented cyberattack on 700 supermarket fridges causing fires and massive losses.
POLICY WIRE — Paris, France — French officials have officially accused the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of executing a sophisticated digital operation that crippled cooling systems across hundreds of grocery stores.
The breach, which occurred during the night of October 11-12, 2026, saw remote attackers remotely access and manipulate the temperature controls at approximately 700 supermarket locations.
The Paris prosecutor’s office reported that the sabotage resulted in significant food spoilage and triggered roughly 20 separate fires fires throughout the country.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described the incident as an “unprecedented campaign” that has inflicted millions of euros in financial damage on the retail sector.
In a direct diplomatic response, the French government summoned the Iranian ambassador to express formal protest over the widespread infrastructure disruption.
France indicated that it is now moving to coordinate with European sanctions against the individuals and entities behind the attack.
Iran has not yet issued a formal response to the allegations.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
