Iran blamed for cyber attack on 700+ French supermarket freezers
Iran's IRGC hacked over 700 French supermarket freezers last month. The attack destroyed tens of millions in goods.
France blamed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for a cyber attack last month that hit more than 700 supermarket freezers nationwide. Hackers remotely took control of the temperature controls, causing the freezers to overheat.
Some freezers got so hot they caught fire. Spoiled products cost tens of millions of dollars in losses.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called it unprecedented in scale and aggression. He called it a major attack on national interests and security.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed Australia is reviewing supermarket vulnerabilities. He warned that any device connected to the internet can be hacked.
- 700+
- Freezers targeted
- Tens of millions of dollars
- Estimated losses
- Iran's IRGC
- Attacker
- France
- Country affected
Why it mattersThe attack shows that supermarket supply chains are open to state-sponsored cyber attacks. The damage can be severe and widespread.
