French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks
PARIS — French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, saying there would be consequences for Iran. The hacks that struck hundreds of French supermarkets in early October were among the most disruptive cyberattacks of the Iran war that began in February, a…
Paris — French officials on Monday attributed responsibility for the cyberattacks that disabled commercial refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets in early October to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. The cyberattacks, which marked one of the most disruptive incidents of the ongoing Iran conflict since its start in February, have targeted various entities including the Los Angeles transit system in March, U.S. water treatment plants in July, and ships destined for the United States in August.
Iran's UN mission did not provide a comment when approached for response. Iran consistently denies involvement in malicious cyber operations. The French announcement came shortly after Reuters reported that its own investigators privately suspected Iran of being responsible for the attacks. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned the Iranian ambassador to France's foreign ministry and warned of additional EU sanctions against Iran.
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