France Accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guards of Orchestrating Supermarket Freezer Cyberattacks

France has officially blamed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for orchestrating "unprecedented" cyberattacks that targeted supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe last month. The French foreign minister announced the accusation and stated that the Iranian ambassador to France had been summoned in response to the sophisticated hacks, which saw temperatures in hundreds of French supermarket freezers manipulated.

These attacks, which affected at least seven European countries, have exposed significant vulnerabilities in internet-connected devices, commonly known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The incidents not only risked the spoilage of goods but also raised broader concerns about the security of critical infrastructure, as similar exploits have been linked to other disruptive cyber activities, including bomb threats and large-scale financial heists. The French government has vowed to pursue European sanctions against Tehran in retaliation for the sophisticated hacks.

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