France formally blames Iran's Revolutionary Guard for supermarket cyberattacks
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot formally accused Iran's IRGC of cyberattacks targeting refrigeration units in around 700 supermarkets, promising consequences for Tehran.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has officially attributed a series of cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The attacks affected approximately 700 supermarkets across France, alongside blood donation facilities, by remotely raising temperatures inside commercial cooling units. The disruption destroyed large quantities of food and caused millions of euros in equipment and product losses.
Barrot warned that Tehran would face consequences for the operation, describing the sabotage as "unprecedented both in scale and level of aggression." French authorities previously sought international arrest warrants for Iranian operatives linked to the cyber assault.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Politico Europe (Defense), TVP info.
Sources
- Politico Europe (Defense) — La France accuse l’Iran d’être à l’origine des cyberattaques visant les supermarchés
- HotNews — Franța acuză oficial un actor statal că se află în spatele sabotajului asupra frigiderelor din supermarketuri
- TVP info — Fala cyberataków na chłodnie. Francja wskazała winnego
- Adevărul — Franța acuză Iranul de atacul cibernetic care a afectat sute de supermarketuri: „O agresivitate fără precedent”
- Digi24 — Franța acuză oficial Iranul că se află în spatele atacului cibernetic care a afectat congelatoarele din supermarketuri
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- Nov 9, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCFrance accuses Iran over supermarket refrigeration cyberattacks