France says Iran behind ‘unprecedented’ cyberattacks on fridges
Paris is seeking European-level sanctions against Tehran after a large-scale cyberattack on supermarkets last month spoiled entire inventories of perishable food.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators across France in October. The attacks, which impacted over 700 sites, caused refrigerators to overheat and led to the disposal of perishable food. Barrot declared this to be an unprecedented and aggressive cyberattack on French territory, vowing European sanctions against Iran.
The Paris prosecutor has launched an investigation into the IRGC's cyber unit, known as CyberAveng3rs, which has previously claimed responsibility for attacks. This marks the first large-scale cyberattack aimed at sabotage on French national soil. Similar incidents have been reported in other European countries, raising concerns about cyber threats during a time of heightened tensions between Europe and Russia over Ukraine.
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- France says Iran behind 'unprecedented' cyberattacks on fridges channelnewsasia.com
- France says Iran behind 'unprecedented' cyberattacks on fridges al-monitor.com
