{
  "id": 19392975,
  "title": "France supermarket hack marks new phase in Iran's shadow war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/france-supermarket-hack-marks-new-phase-in-irans-shadow-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/france-supermarket-hack-marks-new-phase-irans-shadow-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France has accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being behind cyberattacks on scores of supermarkets on October 11 and 12. The attacks raised temperatures in refrigerators and freezers, which in some instances forced the disposal of entire inventories of perishable food. According to The Korea Times, similar incidents were reported in at least 11 other European countries in early November.\n\nThe Iranian foreign ministry has rejected the accusations, calling them baseless, one-sided, and a hackneyed policy of leveling accusations against the Islamic republic. Analysts told Al-Monitor that the incident marks a new phase in an asymmetric campaign by Tehran against the United States that is now extending onto European soil.\n\nFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that France will take all measures it deems proportionate and necessary to deter further attacks, including measures that may not be disclosed publicly. In response to the attacks, France has summoned Iran's ambassador and is seeking sanctions at the European level.",
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    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Sabotage’: Iran blamed for hack attacks on European fridges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sabotage-iran-blamed-for-hack-attacks-on-european-fridges-19198066",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:44:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Sabotage’: Iran blamed for hack attacks on European fridges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sabotage-iran-blamed-for-hack-attacks-on-european-fridges",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:44:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "France blames Iran for supermarket hack meltdowns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/france-blames-iran-for-supermarket-hack-meltdowns",
        "published": "2026-11-09T22:45:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "France threatens actions against Iran over supermarket cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/france-threatens-actions-against-iran-over-supermarket-cyberattacks",
        "published": "2026-11-10T07:43:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "France threatens tough action against Iran over cyberattacks on 700 supermarket sites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/france-threatens-tough-action-against-iran-over-cyberattacks-on-700",
        "published": "2026-11-10T08:43:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "France summons Iran’s ambassador over supermarket fridge ‘sabotage’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/france-summons-irans-ambassador-over-supermarket-fridge-sabotage",
        "published": "2026-11-10T10:51:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "France blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guard for hacking hundreds of supermarket fridges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/france-blamed-irans-revolutionary-guard-for-hacking-hundreds-of",
        "published": "2026-11-10T12:51:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran rejects France's 'baseless accusations' on cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/iran-rejects-frances-baseless-accusations-on-cyberattack",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran rejects France's 'baseless accusations' on cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/iran-rejects-frances-baseless-accusations-on-cyberattack-19367396",
        "published": "2026-11-10T17:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}