France says Iran behind costly grocery store refrigeration hacks
Summary
French prosecutors say an Iranian cyber unit carried out an October attack on refrigeration systems at about 700 grocery locations in France. The attack spoiled food and was linked to roughly 20 fires, while investigators examine the alleged perpetrators and their methods.Key Facts
- The attack struck French supermarket chains on Oct. 11.
- French prosecutors say attackers remotely changed refrigeration settings and disabled temperature alerts.
- The Paris prosecutor’s office alleges the attacks served Iran and targeted a unit affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Investigators are targeting the alleged leader of the group known as Shahid Kaveh, his deputies and other possible participants.
- Similar refrigeration hacks later affected supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden, but officials have not said the incidents were connected.
- A separate cyberattack targeted French blood banks, but products and samples were not damaged.
- The FBI warned that exposed or unpatched refrigeration controllers can let attackers alter settings and damage inventory or equipment.
- Refrigeration outages at six U.S. military bases in August are under investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
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