France says Iran behind costly grocery store refrigeration hacks
The Paris prosecutor's office says investigators have determined that a cyberattack on grocery store chains was "carried out to serve a foreign power — in this case, Iran."
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The Paris prosecutor's office says investigators have determined that a cyberattack on grocery store chains was "carried out to serve a foreign power — in this case, Iran."
Iran categorically denied the French accusations, calling the claims 'baseless'.
France has said it rules "nothing" out in response to a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration units. Iran, however, said it categorically rejected Paris' "baseless and one-sided accusations" of IRGC involvement.
PARIS, Nov 10 - France summoned Iran's ambassador on Tuesday after accusing Tehran of a cyberattack that disabled refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warning Paris could respond with cyber measures of its own.
Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.
IRGC-linked unit operates through front groups posing as vigilante hackers to hit adversaries, says French intelligence.
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France said the cyber unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out an "unprecedented campaign" that caused millions of euros in damage.
Tehran instead blames the French government for the cyber incidents that affected hundreds of fridges in October.
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