France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyberattacks
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp is behind the "unprecedented" cyber attacks on supermarket fridges as he vows to press for Europe-wide sanctions.
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has publicly accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp of orchestrating recent cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigerators across Europe. The attacks, which occurred on October 11 and 12, saw fridge temperatures remotely raised, forcing numerous supermarkets to close. French officials are considering European-wide sanctions against Iran in response to the unprecedented cyber assault.
French prosecutors have initiated an investigation into an alleged Iranian cyber unit, and Paris has summoned Iran's ambassador, vowing consequences. The scale and aggression of this unprecedented attack have prompted urgent action from European leaders.
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