France officially blames Iran for cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has officially attributed a series of mid-October cyberattacks targeting supermarket cooling systems to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Speaking after a G7 ministerial meeting in Paris, Barrot confirmed that national intelligence investigations identified Tehran behind the intrusions, which affected approximately 700 supermarkets across France between October 11 and 12. The cyberattacks compromised digital temperature controls in commercial refrigeration units, causing widespread food spoilage and hardware damage.

Barrot characterized the operation as having "unprecedented" aggressiveness and warned that Tehran would face consequences for targeting civilian infrastructure. French authorities have not yet detailed specific retaliatory measures or sanctions against Iran.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Politico Europe (Defense).