France claims Iran behind 'unprecedented' cyberattacks on fridges
France on Monday said Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran over the first such large-scale cyber-sabotage on French territory.
France has accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigerators in the country last month. The attacks, which took place on October 11 and 12, caused temperatures to rise in the fridges, leading to the disposal of perishable food. The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, confirmed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was responsible for the unprecedented and aggressive cyber attacks, vowing European sanctions against Tehran as a result.
The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation into Shahid Kaveh, a shadowy cyber unit of the IRGC, known in the cyber world as CyberAveng3rs. This marks the first large-scale cyberattack aimed at sabotage on French national territory, with over 700 sites reportedly targeted. Similar incidents have been reported in other European countries, causing concern as the region grapples with tensions between Russia and Europe.
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