EU cybersecurity chief fears household goods could be hacked after attacks on commercial fridges

In 2023, Iranian hackers disrupted French supermarket freezers by increasing their temperatures to dangerous levels, leading to food spoilage and fires. France's foreign minister labeled this attack as unprecedented aggression from Iran and promised sanctions. The incident follows similar attacks on industrial freezers in Israel and U.S. military bases, though not officially linked. Rafe Pilling of Sophos suggests…

On November 2, hackers remotely raised freezer temperatures in dozens of European supermarkets across 11 countries including Belgium, Sweden, Finland, and Ireland. This incident followed a similar attack on hundreds of French stores three weeks prior. The hacks exploited vulnerable internet-connected controllers that lacked proper security measures such as firewalls and strong passwords. These same systems are used…

On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected France’s accusations that Iran was responsible for recent cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in October, causing food spoilage and temperature increases. The attacks affected hundreds of French supermarkets and spread to at least eleven other European countries. In response, France summoned Iran’s ambassador and considered sanctions while the EU…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of conducting a cyber-attack that raised the temperatures in hundreds of supermarket refrigerators and freezers across France last month, spoiling food estimated to be worth millions of euros. The attack, described as unprecedented due to its scale and aggression, prompted France to consider European-level sanctions against…

France has accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of conducting a cyberattack that hacked supermarket refrigerators across the country, causing significant damage to food supplies in hundreds of establishments. The attack occurred on October 11 and was followed by another wave affecting more than 100 European locations, including French blood banks. French authorities have requested international arrest warrants for…

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp of conducting recent cyberattacks on supermarket fridges across multiple European countries. These attacks involved remotely increasing fridge temperatures, leading to closures at many stores. In response, Mr. Barrot states that he will advocate for Europe-wide sanctions against Iran.

The French Foreign Ministry has accused Iran of conducting a cyberattack last month that targeted refrigerators in supermarkets across France and summoned the Iranian ambassador to express strong condemnation. The ministry’s statement emphasized that these attacks are deemed unacceptable and harmful to French national interests.

French officials have accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of carrying out recent cyberattacks that disabled hundreds of commercial refrigerators and freezers in France, causing significant economic damage estimated at tens of millions of euros. This accusation comes as part of an ongoing digital conflict between the US and Iran, which has seen several disruptive attacks on critical infrastructure globally since…

On November 9, 2026, France accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of carrying out cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators in October, raising temperatures and causing food spoilage at 700 sites. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced plans for European-level sanctions against those responsible, while the Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into a specific Iranian cyber unit linked to the attacks.

France accused Iran of carrying out a recent cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators and summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest. The attack affected approximately 700 of France's 10,000 supermarkets on October 12, causing fridge temperatures to rise dramatically. Paris prosecutors identified Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as responsible for the incident.

France has accused Iran of conducting cyberattacks that sabotaged refrigeration systems at around 700 retail sites in October, resulting in significant food spoilage. The attacks also targeted several small hydroelectric power plants, according to France’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI). French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described these as the first large-scale sabotage cyberattacks on French territory…

French authorities have accused hackers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of carrying out a cyberattack in early October that disabled refrigeration systems at approximately 700 grocery stores across France, causing significant food spoilage and about 20 fires. The Paris prosecutor’s office is seeking international arrest warrants for the leaders of Shahid Kaveh, an IRGC-aligned cybercrime group…

French authorities blame Iran's Revolutionary Guards for cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems in over 700 commercial establishments across France, including supermarkets and food-processing factories, causing at least 15 fires due to increased temperatures. These attacks, conducted by a unit called Shahid Kaveh, were orchestrated through front organizations pretending to be vigilante hacking groups like…

French officials have accused Iranian hackers of conducting a significant cyberattack that affected hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems across France. This attack involved remotely altering temperature settings on 700 refrigerators, leading to disruptions in the food supply chain. The incident is described as the first large-scale sabotage-focused cyberattack on French soil and has prompted retaliatory…

Iran denied involvement in a cyberattack on French supermarkets that raised refrigerator temperatures, causing food spoilage and some fires. The incident occurred overnight from October 11-12. France summoned Iran’s ambassador to discuss the attack and indicated potential European-level sanctions against Tehran. Iranian officials rejected the accusations as baseless and warned of retaliatory measures if sanctions…