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France blames Iran's Revolutionary Guard for cyberattacks heating supermarket fridges

Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the attacks spoiled food across France, and Iran has not yet responded.

Published Nov 9, 2026 · 17:48 UTC19 reports

The short version

  • France accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps of cyber-attacks that raised supermarket fridge and freezer temperatures.[BBC News]
  • Barrot called the attacks unprecedented and pledged European-level sanctions, and reports say they spoiled food worth millions of euros.[BBC News]
  • The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation and requested arrest warrants for the leader and two deputies of Shahid Kaveh, an IRGC-affiliated cyber unit.[Al Jazeera · France 24]
  • Iran has not responded, and it is not known whether attacks on supermarkets in seven other European countries are linked.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out cyber-attacks that raised supermarket fridge and freezer temperatures.[BBC News · France 24]
  • Barrot described the attacks as unprecedented in scale and aggression and said France would pursue European-level sanctions against those responsible.[BBC News]
  • Reporting says hackers gained control of the software regulating refrigeration units in many French supermarkets on 11 October.[BBC News]
  • More than 100 Coopérative U supermarkets and 180 Intermarché and Netto stores were reportedly hit.[BBC News]
  • Fridge temperatures in some stores reportedly rose to 50C (120F) overnight.[BBC News]
  • The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation and requested international arrest warrants for the leader and two deputies of Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit affiliated with the IRGC.[Al Jazeera · France 24]

What remains uncertain

  • It is not known whether dozens of supermarkets hit in seven other European countries are linked to the French incidents.[BBC News]
  • The accusations against the IRGC remain allegations; the sources report no Iranian response and no finding of responsibility.[BBC News · Al Jazeera · France 24]
  • The spoilage value is an estimate, and the 50C temperature figure is described as reported rather than independently verified.[BBC News]

Sources

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