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France vows tough response to freezer cyberattack blamed on Iran

France vows tough response to freezer cyberattack blamed on Iran

Summary

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on November 10 that France had not ruled out any response to a cyberattack targeting hundreds of supermarket refrigerators in October. France blames Iran for the attack and says its response aims to deter similar attacks in Iran or elsewhere.

Key Facts

  • Barrot made the comments in an interview with France Info.
  • The cyberattack hit hundreds of supermarket refrigerators in October.
  • France has blamed Iran for the attack.
  • Barrot said France ruled out “nothing” in responding.
  • France’s stated goal is to deter future cyberattacks.
  • A Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into an Iranian Revolutionary Guard cyber unit over the refrigerator attacks.
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