France Blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for Cyberattacks on Supermarket Freezers

France has accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of carrying out cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets in October. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called the attacks unprecedented and said France would pursue European sanctions against those responsible. Iran has denied carrying out malicious cyber operations. The attacks reportedly altered temperature controls, ruining food and, in some cases, causing refrigerators to overheat. A further wave of incidents in November reportedly affected stores in several European countries and refrigeration units at French blood banks, forcing staff to move some blood supplies to other storage. Cybersecurity experts cited in earlier reporting said outdated equipment and firmware may have made some systems easier to breach. A French supermarket owner estimated the damage could total tens of millions of euros nationwide.

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