France Accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of Hacking Supermarket Fridges
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France has accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating cyberattacks that remotely raised temperatures in supermarket refrigerators and freezers in October. French authorities say about 700 commercial sites were targeted. The attacks spoiled food and sparked at least 15 fires, according to French officials. Paris summoned Iran’s ambassador over the attacks.
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Why it matters
The attacks show how hackers can turn remotely controlled equipment into a fire hazard and disrupt food supplies.
What's next
France says it will seek EU sanctions against those responsible. Paris prosecutors have requested international arrest warrants.
Key dates
- October 11–12, 2026 — Refrigeration systems were sabotaged across France.
- November 9, 2026 — France publicly attributed the attacks to Shahid Kaveh, a cyber unit linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, during G7 talks in Paris. Sources
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