France officially blames Iran for supermarket refrigeration cyberattacks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot officially blamed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for mid-October cyberattacks targeting cooling systems across roughly 700 supermarkets in France.

Speaking after a G7 ministerial meeting in Paris, Barrot attributed the sabotage to Tehran following national intelligence investigations, describing the operation's aggressiveness as "unprecedented".

The cyber intrusions, which occurred between October 11 and 12, compromised temperature controls in commercial refrigeration units, resulting in widespread food spoilage and severe hardware damage. While Barrot warned that Tehran would face consequences for targeting civilian infrastructure, Paris has not yet detailed specific sanctions or retaliatory measures.

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