France Blames Iran for Supermarket Cyberattack That Knocked Out Fridges
France blames Iran's Revolutionary Guards for last month's cyberattack that disabled supermarket fridges, warning of consequences at the EU level.
POLICY WIRE — Paris, France — French authorities have formally identified Iran as the perpetrator of a significant digital intrusion that disrupted retail operations across the nation last month.
The incident resulted in the unexpected shutdown of commercial refrigeration units in numerous supermarkets, a disruption that has triggered an official investigation by Paris.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot placed the blame specifically on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, asserting their responsibility for the malicious activity that targeted these domestic appliances.
Barrot warned that the actions would face repercussions, signaling that the matter is being elevated to the European Union level for a broader diplomatic or strategic response.
Mon marking the release of these accusations confirmed that French intelligence agencies are actively probing the scope and origin of the cyber intrusion that affected the country’s grocery sector.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
