French officials suspect Iran is behind refrigerator hacks, sources say
PARIS — French officials suspect that Iranian state-backed hackers were behind the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, two people familiar with the matter said Monday. That would make the hacks among the most disruptive cyberattacks of the war with Iran that began in February, a conflict that has been marked by scattered incidents of…
French officials suspect that Iranian state-backed hackers were responsible for the cyberattacks that crippled commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, according to two sources familiar with the situation, reported on Monday. These attacks rank among the most disruptive cyber incidents during the ongoing war with Iran, which began in February and has seen sporadic instances of alleged cyber disruptions.
These disruptions include issues with the Los Angeles public transportation system in March, U.S. water treatment plants in July, and ships destined for the United States in August. The French foreign ministry and the Paris prosecutor's office have yet to comment on the matter. Iran's mission to the United Nations also declined to provide any response when contacted for comments.
Iran has a history of denying involvement in any malicious cyber activities. The October 11 cyberattack, which bypassed temperature controls on commercial refrigeration units in numerous establishments, seemed relatively simple to execute, according to cybersecurity experts who previously spoke to Reuters. The company that operates many of the affected units stated that they were informed of the issue but did not elaborate further.
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