Iran was behind cyber-attack on French supermarket freezers, Paris says
French foreign minister vows European sanctions against Tehran over ‘unprecedented’ hacks last month
TL;DR
- France attributes a major cyber-attack on supermarket freezers and chiller cabinets to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
- The attack, which occurred on October 11-12, manipulated digital thermostats, causing temperatures to rise significantly and leading to the spoilage of thousands of tons of food.
- European sanctions are planned against those responsible for this "unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggression."
- Investigators identified a modus operandi characteristic of the Iranian group Shahid Kaveh, a cyber warfare unit linked to the IRGC, using Farsi and IP addresses traced back to Iran.
- Similar incidents have been reported on supermarket fridges in other European countries and on a French blood bank.
- Experts warn that Iran, known for such attacks, could escalate to target critical infrastructure like water or electricity systems.