by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – France accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday of orchestrating widespread cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration systems, disrupting hundreds of stores and prompting Paris to seek European Union sanctions against those responsible.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed that the October 11–12 attacks were carried out by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, describing the operation as unprecedented in its scale and aggression. France also summoned Iran’s ambassador in response.
Hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration controls at approximately 700 French supermarkets, raising temperatures and forcing retailers to discard large quantities of spoiled food. Some equipment reportedly caught fire, while damages potentially reached tens of millions of euros, according to Reuters.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced a judicial investigation targeting the leadership of Shahid Kaveh, an Iranian offensive cyber unit affiliated with the IRGC’s cyber operations center. Investigators identified digital evidence, including Iranian IP addresses and the use of Farsi, linking the attacks to the group.
France is seeking international arrest warrants against suspected perpetrators while preparing European sanctions.
The accusations come amid escalating tensions between Iran and Western nations. Reuters reported that similar cyberattacks have targeted refrigeration systems elsewhere in Europe, including facilities storing blood products, raising concerns that Tehran could increasingly use cyberwarfare to disrupt civilian infrastructure far beyond the Middle East.
Iran has not publicly responded to the latest French accusations.
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