Paris. France has accused Iran of cyberattacking the refrigeration systems of about 700 supermarkets nationwide, spoiling food supplies. France has stated that it will impose European sanctions on those responsible, concluding that a group affiliated with Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was involved in the attack. During the attack on October 12, the refrigerator temperature rose to 50 degrees Celsius for about six hours. This affected about 700 out of 10,000 supermarkets in France. Shops had to discard fresh and frozen food items, and the Intermarché supermarket group reported losses worth millions of euros in a single day. France’s national cybersecurity agency ANSSI has held the ‘Shahid Kaveh’ group responsible for the attack. Paris prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into organized cybercrime. Investigations revealed that the attackers used equipment located in Iran, the Persian language, and internet addresses related to Iran. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned the Iranian ambassador and stated that a strong protest was lodged regarding the incident. He clarified that the attack posed a serious threat to France’s national interests and the safety of its citizens, and that those involved would be sanctioned. According to prosecutor Laura Becouau, an investigation is underway into the leader of the attacking group, his two associates, and other potential individuals involved. She stated that preparations are being made to issue international arrest warrants against them. Meanwhile, another cyberattack last week aimed at raising the temperature in some blood donation centers in France was thwarted before the blood products could be damaged. Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Estonia also experienced problems with refrigerators and freezers under suspicion of cyberattacks. ANSSI has stated that the ‘Shahid Soustari’ group, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has also been involved in other cyberattacks against France since 2020. These include attacks targeting the satirical magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ in 2023 and the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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