France says Iran was behind supermarket refrigerator cyberattacks that caused millions in damage
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What just happened? France has accused Iran of being responsible for the recent cyberattacks that targeted its supermarket refrigerators. The incidents affected more than 700 stores in October, before other European countries were also hit. France says it will take action using "all available means of response."
On October 11 and 12, stores across France experienced cyberattacks that took control of their refrigeration controllers. The hackers remotely overrode the settings on freezers, fridges and chiller cabinets, in some cases raising temperatures to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), spoiling food and causing at least 15 fires. France put the cost of food losses alone in the tens of millions of euros.
At a press briefing following a G7 ministerial meeting in Paris, France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, "Thanks to the remarkable efforts...
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