France blames IRGC unit for grocery refrigeration attacks and fires
Original title: France blames Iran for fridge cyberattacks, says some caused fires
A joint French report ties Shahid Kaveh to October sabotage at about 700 stores and moderate disruption at small hydro plants.
France’s Cyber Crisis Coordination Centre accused Iran’s IRGC unit Shahid Kaveh of sabotaging refrigeration at about 700 French grocery stores last month, causing extensive food losses and at least 15 fires. ANSSI also linked the same operators to moderate disruption of Schneider Electric equipment at small hydroelectric sites. Prosecutors opened an investigation and sought international arrest warrants. Iran had not responded by Monday evening.
Unconfirmed: The attribution is France’s accusation; Iran had not publicly responded, and the November wave is not covered.
- Victims included large chains, butchers, a slaughterhouse and food plants.
- The report does not address the early November refrigeration wave.
- Prosecutors named unit leaders and requested international arrest warrants.
- US agencies previously equated Shahid Kaveh with CyberAv3ngers.
- ANSSI separately tied Shahid Shoostari to a Charlie Hebdo defacement.
Impact: Refrigeration sabotage, food losses, fires; moderate hydro disruption
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Schneider Electric industrial equipment at small hydroelectric facilities | — |
From the original article
3 min read at therecord.mediaIn the first attribution since the October attacks, the French authorities identified the perpetrators as part of Shahid Kaveh, an IRGC cyber unit previously linked to attacks on industrial controllers at U. S. water utilities.
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