The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, officially accused the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday for the cyber attack that led to the failure of cooling systems in supermarkets across France. Barrot announced at a press conference in Paris that this attack occurred between October 11 and 12, and responsibility for it is attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
Details of the Cyber Attack
As a result of this attack, millions of euros worth of fresh and frozen food were destroyed in about 700 supermarkets across the country. The cooling systems were illegally controlled remotely, and the temperature rose to as high as 80 degrees Celsius. At the time of the attack, no group claimed responsibility for it.
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Consequences of Cyber Attacks
Barrot further stated that France is seeking to impose sanctions from the European Union against individuals involved in this attack. Additionally, a second wave of cyber attacks on November 2 targeted cooling systems in supermarket chains in at least 11 countries, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Furthermore, this month, hackers attacked three French blood banks, but fortunately, the efforts of the staff to neutralize these attacks were successful and prevented serious damage.
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