France accuses Iran of fridge hacking
The gist
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps of the October fridge cyberattacks.
Paris seeks EU sanctions and arrest warrants; Iran has not responded.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Hackers gained control of temperature-regulating software in refrigeration units at more than 100 Coopérative U and 180 Intermarché/Netto stores; temperatures in some stores reportedly rose to 50C (120F) overnight.
- Oct 12, 2026Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate; the Paris prosecutor's office said a large-scale attack was causing food losses and fires.
- Oct 13, 2026The Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit was investigating; no group had claimed responsibility and there was no ransom demand, Reuters reported.
Key terms
- EU sanctions
- Restrictive measures used by the European Union as a tool of its common foreign and security policy.
- cybercrime unit
- An inquiry into criminal activities carried out using digital devices or networks.
Source: Wikipedia