Belgium is examining Iranian connections in cyber attacks targeting supermarket cooling systems.
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The cooling systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France were cyber-attacked in October, and similar problems were reported in many European countries on November 2.
According to Belga, Belgium's official news agency, Quintin said, "Security services in Belgium are reporting findings indicating possible connections with known Iranian actors. The Federal Prosecutor's Office is examining these findings more closely. We take these cyber attacks extremely seriously and are mobilizing all necessary resources to assess the threat." He made a statement.
Stating that the military intelligence service has a legal framework that allows it to take countermeasures to neutralize the threat under certain conditions in the event of serious incidents, Quintin stated that the Ministry of Defense should examine this situation.
"Given that we devote significant resources to defense, we rely on the Department of Defense's cyber capabilities to deter potential attackers and protect our society and economy," Quintin said. he said.
Calling on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support France's "demand for European sanctions" against Tehran, Quintin said, "Iran attacked France and perhaps Belgium. We cannot stand by and watch this. Our country must openly and unhesitatingly support the demand for European sanctions against countries that carry out cyber attacks on our territory." shared his opinion.
Attacks targeting the cooling systems of supermarkets in Europe
Cyber attacks targeting the cooling systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France in October caused food products to spoil and cause damage.
Similar problems were reported in the coolers and freezers of some markets in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia on November 2. Due to the rising temperatures of the devices, some businesses had to remove and destroy food products from sale.
France held Iran responsible for the attacks on its territory. In Belgium, it was initially announced that the investigation was ongoing and that there was no evidence to attribute these events to Iran or another actor or to establish a connection with the attacks in France.

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