France Accuses Iran of Attacking Supermarket Refrigeration Systems
Graduated in journalism from the State University of Bahia. Has worked for newspapers JC Concursos, Folha de S.Paulo, and O Estado de S.Paulo. Was a reporter for the portals Datagro and Broto. Has been a reporter for Revista Oeste since March 2026.
TL;DR
- France accuses Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems.
- The attacks caused temperature increases in hundreds of establishments, leading to the loss of fresh and frozen food.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called the offensive "unprecedented" in scale and aggressiveness.
- France intends to implement European-level sanctions against those responsible.
- The first cyberattack occurred on October 11, affecting major French supermarket chains like Coopérative U and Intermarché.
- The attacks exploited software from the Danish company Danfoss, used by retailers to manage refrigeration remotely.
- Damages are estimated in the millions of euros.
- A second wave of attacks in early November affected over 100 establishments in various European countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia, and Finland.
- Two pro-Russian activist groups claimed responsibility, but experts found the claims unconvincing.
- Iran has not yet commented on the accusations, and France has not publicly presented evidence linking the attacks to Iran.