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France accused Iran of being behind cyber attacks that raised the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers in supermarkets.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during a press conference that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard carried out the attack.
He described the attack as "unprecedented in terms of its size and level of aggression." Pointing out that France "will impose sanctions at the European level on all those responsible for this attack."
The cyberattack, which occurred last month, caused refrigerator and freezer temperatures to rise in hundreds of supermarkets across France, causing damage to millions of euros worth of fresh and frozen food.
Last week, dozens of supermarkets in seven other European countries were also damaged by a cyber attack targeting refrigerators and freezers. It is not known whether these attacks are related.
Iran has not yet responded to Barrow's accusations.
In a separate development on Monday, the Public Prosecutor in Paris announced the opening of an investigation against the head of a cyber-attack unit linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and his two deputies.
The Public Prosecutor, Laure Picot, said that the unit is called “Shahid Kawa” and that it is linked to the Electronic and Cyber Center of the Revolutionary Guard.
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On October 11, hackers were able to take control of the program that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units used in many French supermarkets.
The attack affected more than 100 stores belonging to the “Cooperative U” chain, in addition to 180 stores belonging to the “Intermarche” chain and its “Netto” brand.
According to reports, refrigerator temperatures in some stores rose to 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight.
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