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France alleged that recent cyber attacks on the cooling systems of hundreds of supermarkets were related to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and called on the Iranian ambassador to protest the intention to pursue European sanctions on related entities and individuals.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on the 9th,iran It is “responsible” for the recent cyber attack on the cooling system of a French supermarket.
Barrow was in Paris that day to attend the Group of Seven (G7 ) made the above statement in an interview to the media after the meeting of foreign ministers. “It can be confirmed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is responsible for this attack,” Barrow said. He reported that he had called the Iranian ambassador to France that day to register his strong protest over the matter and stressed that the attack “seriously harmed France’s national interests” and that “European-wide sanctions” would be imposed on those responsible.
The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement the same day saying that after an investigation, it was determined that this devastating cyber attack was carried out by personnel associated with the Electronic and Network Center of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The statement said France will propose to its European partners a new round of sanctions against Iranian entities and individuals involved in this attack and other malicious cyber activities, and reserves the right to take other additional measures.
According to French media reports on the 9th, Paris prosecutors have begun to investigate the recent cyber attacks on the cooling systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France. Investigators “in collaboration with national special agencies” found that the group’s unique attack methods included “the use of the Persian language and IP addresses for terminals located in Iran.”
As of press time, Iranian officials have not responded.
Previous French media reports suggested that hundreds of supermarkets in France were hit by a cyberattack on the evening of October 11. Hackers remotely controlled refrigeration equipment to raise temperatures abnormally, causing large numbers of fresh and frozen products to be removed from shelves. Damage across France was estimated at millions of euros.
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French Foreign Minister Barrow said that after a French investigation confirmed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attack, he said the action seriously harmed France’s national interests.
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France summoned the Iranian ambassador to France to register a strong protest and said it would cooperate with European partners to impose a new round of sanctions on Iranian entities and individuals involved in the case, and take additional measures if necessary.
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Hackers remotely controlled refrigeration equipment, causing temperatures to rise abnormally, causing a large number of fresh and frozen products to be removed from shelves. Nationwide losses in France are estimated at millions of euros.
