France blames Iran's Revolutionary Guards for cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges

France has said Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind "unprecedented" cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing European sanctions against Tehran. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.

"I can confirm that this attack was carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Islamic Republic of Iran," the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said on Monday of the hacks on 11 and 12 October.

"This attack is unprecedented in both its scale and its level of aggression," he said, adding, "We will implement sanctions at the European level against all those responsible for this attack."

Photographs circulated showing perished food outside supermarkets hit by cyber-attacks targeting refrigeration systems in France. Photograph: Lucien Libert/Reuters.

The French foreign minister's statement highlights the scale and level of aggression of the attacks and demonstrates Paris's readiness to support European sanctions against Tehran.

Previously, French authorities had not provided additional details about the exact causes and consequences of the attacks. However, the minister's words indicate that the scale and level of aggression of the attacks were specifically noted.

Recall that last month, cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges were reported in France. In connection with this incident, the French government conducted an investigation and as a result accused Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

The statement by French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has drawn the attention of the international community and may lead to the European Union considering sanctions against Tehran.

This incident once again underscores the importance of cybersecurity issues. The vulnerability of everyday systems such as supermarket fridges to cyber-attacks is a cause for concern.

The French government continues its work to identify those involved in the attacks and take measures against them. The specific list and timeline of European sanctions are not yet known.

This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.