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France accuses Iran of orchestrating cyberattacks on supermarket fridges

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French officials have accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators on October 11 and 12. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that France would pursue European-level sanctions against Iran for these actions. These attacks are considered among the most disruptive cyber incidents in the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has seen various alleged cyber disruptions since February, including incidents targeting systems in Los Angeles, US water treatment plants, and ships bound for the United States. AI

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France accuses Iran of orchestrating cyberattacks on supermarket fridges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agencies ·

    French officials accuse Iran of being behind fridge cyberattacks

    France on Monday said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind “unprecedented” cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. That would make the hacks among the most disruptive cyberattacks of the war with Iran …

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