France links Iran's IRGC to supermarket fridge cyberattack

France formally attributed the October cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems to the IRGC-linked unit Shahid Kaveh, according to @sentdefender. Iran rejected the accusations as baseless, while France summoned Iran's ambassador and is seeking tough EU sanctions.

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• Analyst Comment: France's statement earlier today is the first direct attribution made by any government for recent cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran, and follows Reuter (@sentdefender on X)
• Iran denies role in fridge hack, France summons ambassador (DW)
• France has formally attributed the October 11th & 12th cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran, the French Foreign Ministry said Nov. 9. It says the attack was carried out by Shahid K (@sentdefender on X)
• What is Shahid Kaveh, ⁠⁠the Iran cyberunit tied to France’s fridge hacking? (Al Jazeera)
• France summons Iran’s ambassador over supermarket fridge ‘sabotage’ (Al Jazeera)
• France summons Iran envoy over supermarket fridge hack, warns of response (Reuters)

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