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Hundreds of supermarkets and blood banks in France were attacked by hackers last month, and a French investigation pointed to the main perpetrators as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent. (AP file photo)
Hundreds of supermarket refrigeration equipment in France were attacked by hackers, causing the system to shut down. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on the 12th that the attackers in this incident used Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models.
The wave of cyber attacks that occurred last month affected about 700 supermarkets and the public blood bank "French National Blood Center" (EFS) in France. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pointed out at the press conference of the Group of Seven Major Industrial Countries (G7) foreign ministers meeting that government investigations confirmed that the mastermind behind the attack was Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Bloomberg reported on the 13th that Bessant gave a speech at the American think tank "Heritage Foundation" on the 12th, mentioning this incident and saying, "That is China's (AI) model. This is probably the worst situation in the world. The Iranians use China's model. Isn't this a microcosm of the current world situation?" He also warned that China's AI model is "dangerous because there is no protection mechanism."
Bessant, who is expected to visit Asia with President Trump next week, has been promoting dialogue on artificial intelligence issues with China. He plans to have further talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Shenzhen in the near future.
In the French supermarket refrigeration system attack, the attacker used a centralized control system for refrigeration equipment connected to the Internet. Such systems allow contractors to remotely monitor temperatures. After gaining access to some systems, the attackers tampered with the settings and kept the equipment in defrost mode for a long time, causing the temperature inside refrigerators and freezers to rise.
In addition to France, supermarkets in Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Estonia also reported that their refrigeration systems were hacked.
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