France Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Supermarket Fridges
France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers in supermarkets. The Independent reported that France specifically attributed the attacks to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of Iran's armed forces.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused the Revolutionary Guard Corps of being behind the attack, according to NBC News. The attack took place in October 2026. According to CNN, the hackers connected remotely to supermarket fridges and freezers and raised their temperature.
The attack targeted refrigeration and cooling systems. French supermarket chain Intermarché was hit, and Reuters reported that 150 of its stores were targeted. Separately, French investigators have been hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets, Reuters reported.
France has taken diplomatic steps as well. It summoned Iran's ambassador over the attack, according to Yahoo News. Barrot vowed European sanctions against Tehran, the Guardian reported. Sanctions are penalties imposed by governments or blocs to restrict dealings with a country or its officials.
