France threatens tough action against Iran over cyberattacks on 700 supermarket sites
Foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot told FranceinfoTV that Iran's ambassador would be summoned and European-level sanctions would be sought.
French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot warned that Paris would not rule out any response to a major cyberattack on hundreds of supermarket refrigerators in October, which it has blamed on Iran. Barrot stated that Iran's ambassador would be summoned and European-level sanctions would be sought, adding that all proportionate and necessary measures would be taken to deter any further attacks.
The French government believes the attacks were carried out by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), specifically its cyber unit, Shahid Kaveh. The cyberattacks, which occurred on October 11 and 12, affected 700 French supermarket sites, causing temperatures in refrigerators to skyrocket and forcing many stores to discard entire inventories of perishable food.
Similar attacks have since been reported in other European countries. French prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced the opening of an investigation into Shahid Kaveh and requested international arrest warrants for two of its officials. The French government has accused Iran of spreading misinformation related to recent protests in France and is determined to deter any future attacks.
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