France blames IRGC unit for October supermarket fridge hacks
A joint report names IRGC unit Shahid Kaveh; attacks hit about 700 stores on October 11-12, and US sources reportedly had only low-confidence attribution.
A joint report names IRGC unit Shahid Kaveh; attacks hit about 700 stores on October 11-12, and US sources reportedly had only low-confidence attribution.
CERT-FR linked the October 11–12 sabotage to Shahid Kaveh; Paris opened a probe and will seek EU sanctions.
Remote defrost changes at Système U, Intermarché and E.Leclerc on October 11–12 caused food losses and about 20 fires.
Attackers raised defrost settings on Danfoss and Dixell controllers on October 11, causing food losses and fires.
The October 12 attack heated systems at about 700 stores to 50 Celsius and cost Intermarché tens of millions of euros.
Attacks on more than 700 stores started at least 15 fires and spoiled food worth tens of millions of euros.
Prosecutors are investigating Shahid Kaveh's leadership, while a November wave in nine countries remains unattributed.
A joint French report ties Shahid Kaveh to October sabotage at about 700 stores and moderate disruption at small hydro plants.
Attackers raised defrost temperatures overnight on October 11–12; France has not attributed the later European wave.
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