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France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks

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France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks France is accusing Iran of having launched a series of destructive cyberattacks against its critical infrastructure in October.

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France has accused Iran of launching destructive cyberattacks against its critical infrastructure in October. The French National Cybersecurity Agency, ANSSI, reported that Iranian military hackers allegedly took over refrigeration controllers at approximately 700 retail sites, including supermarkets and butcher shops. According to ANSSI, the actors turned up temperatures overnight, spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.

Iranian official

France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks. According to the French National Cybersecurity Agency, ANSSI, Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites in France, from supermarkets to butcher shops, turning up the temperature in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.

Israeli

France accuses Iran of launching destructive cyberattacks against its critical infrastructure, alleging that Iranian military hackers targeted refrigeration controllers at approximately 700 retail sites. According to the French National Cybersecurity Agency, these actors turned up temperatures overnight, resulting in the spoilage of millions of dollars' worth of food.

Global South

France has accused Iran of launching destructive cyberattacks against its critical infrastructure in October. According to the French National Cybersecurity Agency, Iranian military hackers allegedly took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 retail sites, turning up temperatures and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.

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  • Jenna McLaughlinBy Jenna McLaughlin

    France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks France is accusing Iran of having launched a series of destructive cyberattacks against its critical infrastructure in October. According to the French National Cybersecurity Agency, ANSSI, Iranian military hackers took ov…

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