France blames Iran for hack that spoiled food at 280 supermarkets
What's next: Paris summoned Iran's ambassador, threatened more EU sanctions and opened a probe into an IRGC-linked cyber unit.
France blamed Iran for an Oct. 11 cyberattack that seized control of supermarket refrigeration systems, causing food spoilage and equipment failures at more than 280 stores. French authorities said the operation targeted software from Danish engineering firm Danfoss and tied it to Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Coopérative U, Intermarché and Netto were among the chains hit, with some units reportedly driven to 50C overnight. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called it France's first large-scale sabotage cyberattack on national territory. Iran rejected the accusation as baseless and hostile.