Iran, not Russia, behind unprecedented cyberattacks in France

2026-11-09 21:05:25Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Iran, not Russia, behind unprecedented cyberattacks in France

France has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of cyberattacks on hundreds of supermarkets in the country, where hackers interfered with cooling systems, raising the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers and causing significant damage to food products.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the attack as unprecedented in scale and aggressiveness, warning that those responsible could face sanctions at the European level.

According to French authorities, the attack occurred on October 11 and affected more than 100 supermarkets of the Coopérative U chain, as well as 180 stores of the Intermarché and Netto brands.

In some of them, refrigerator temperatures reportedly reached 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing large quantities of fresh and frozen food to spoil. Damage is estimated at millions of euros.

The attack targeted software from Danish company Danfoss, which allows supermarkets to remotely control their refrigeration systems. Other major retail chains, including Carrefour, Monoprix and E.Leclerc, were also affected by the incident.

Meanwhile, the Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the leader of a cyberattack unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, identified as Shahid Kaveh, as well as his two deputies.


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