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Iran behind European fridge freezer hacks
French officials accuse Iran of cyberattacks targeting European refrigerators.
In brief
French officials accuse Iran of cyberattacks targeting European refrigerators. French authorities say Iran's Revolutionary Guards hacked hundreds of European fridges last month, causing food spoilage and potential EU sanctions. Originally reported by Dailymail.
French officials accuse Iran
French authorities say Iran's Revolutionary Guards hacked hundreds of European fridges last month.
Hacks targeted supermarkets
The attacks overrode temperature controls in hundreds of french supermarkets causing food spoilage.
Temperature settings raised
Hackers programmed fridges to blow hot air at 50c causing temperatures to reach 36c.
Food spoilage consequences
Some fridges caught fire and huge quantities of food had to be thrown away.
Shahid Kaveh Group linked
French prosecutors say the attack used methods of the 'Shahid Kaveh Group' believed to work for iran's irgc.
International arrest warrants
Paris prosecutors requested international arrest warrants for the group's leader and two deputies.
Iran denies involvement
Iran's mission to the united nations did not return messages seeking comment.
EU sanctions threatened
French foreign minister jean-noel barrot warned of further eu sanctions against iran.
Farsi and iranian ip addresses
The hacks used farsi and ip addresses pointing to devices in iran.
Second wave of attacks
A second wave hit over 100 european establishments including french blood banks.
US military commissaries affected
In august, refrigerators in half a dozen us military commissaries went out of commission.
Pentagon investigation
Pentagon investigators are treating the malfunctions as a suspected cyberattack.
Iran as suspect
The pentagon considers iran a suspect in the august commissary hacks.
French supermarket owner estimates
One french supermarket owner estimated the total costs could add up to tens of millions of euros.
Cooperative U CEO reaction
Dominique schelcher, chief executive of cooperative u, called the attack 'unprecedented'.
Consequence for french food supply
The attack targeted equipment essential to preserving fresh food for french people.
Here's the gist
French authorities say Iran's Revolutionary Guards hacked hundreds of European fridges last month, causing food spoilage and potential EU sanctions.
