{
  "id": 19485890,
  "title": "EU ready for 'united response' after France blames Iran for fridge hacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/eu-ready-for-united-response-after-france-blames-iran-for-fridge-hacks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:16:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/eu-ready-for-united-response-after-france-blames-iran-for-fridge-hacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The EU stated Tuesday it would look to provide a swift and united response after France blamed Iran for cyberattacks on hundreds of supermarket fridges. According to Euronews, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Monday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind the attacks targeting French supermarket fridges on the night of October 11-12. The Times of India reports that French authorities identified Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit affiliated with the IRGC’s Electronic Warfare and Cyber Defence Organization, as responsible. The operation reportedly targeted temperature controls in commercial refrigeration systems, affecting around 700 establishments in France and resulting in widespread food spoilage and at least 15 reported fires.\n\nIran has rejected the allegations. The Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement calling the accusations baseless and one-sided, while Euronews reports the ministry condemned the policy of leveling accusations against the Islamic republic. Middle East Eye reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi claimed France is shifting blame for its own failures, mocking the government for being unable to manage fridges.\n\nThe cyberattacks affected supermarkets belonging to Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché, and Coopérative U, as well as butcher shops, a slaughterhouse, and food-processing factories, according to Euronews and the Times of India. Euronews notes that similar incidents were reported in at least 10 other European countries in early November, while The Korea Times reports similar incidents in at least 11 other European countries. In response to the attacks, Barrot said Paris would seek European-level sanctions and will not rule out any proportionate measures to deter further attacks.",
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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."
}