France Accuses Iran of Supermarket Fridge Hacking
France has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of being behind last month's cyberattacks on fridges and freezers across the country. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the attack was "unprecedented in both its scale and its level of aggression," adding those who were responsible would be hit with sanctions "at the European level." The BBC reports: The cyber-attack last…
The French government has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of carrying out a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarket fridges and freezers across France last month. The attack, described as unprecedented in both its scale and level of aggression, caused significant spoilage of fresh and frozen food, estimated to be worth millions of euros.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that the Iranian regime would face sanctions at the European level. This incident marks the first large-scale cyber-attack aimed at sabotage on French national territory, posing a major threat to national interests and security. The French government summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to lodge a strong protest against this "extremely grave act."
France plans to take any necessary and proportionate measures to deter any future attempts at similar attacks. Additionally, an investigation has been opened into the head of an offensive cyber unit associated with Iran's IRGC, as well as his two deputies, by the Paris prosecutor.
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