[ITmedia News] French Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares cyberattack on French supermarket refrigerator was carried out by an organization affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards

On November 9, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement blaming an organization affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards for the October cyberattack on the refrigeration and freezing equipment of approximately 700 stores, including major supermarkets in France, and strongly condemned Iran.

The cyber attack lasted for two days on October 11 and 12, during which the temperature of the cooling system was raised to approximately 50 degrees Celsius by remote control. A statement from France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that large quantities of food had to be disposed of, fires broke out, and damages amounted to tens of millions of euros. It said it was an "unprecedented scale" cyberattack aimed at sabotaging mainland France. They determined that the perpetrator was Shahid Qabeh, an organization under the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Cyber ​​Electronics Command.

The statement also claimed that Iran launched a cyberattack against the organizing committee of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He called on the European Union (EU) and France's partners to take countermeasures against Iran. The government has summoned the Iranian ambassador to France and says it will strongly protest.

Attacks on refrigeration and freezing equipment at supermarkets and stores were reported earlier this month in various parts of Europe, including Belgium, Sweden, and Ireland. (Paris = Mina Mitsui)