France Says Iran's Guards Behind Cyberattacks On Supermarket Fridges
French authorities have attributed recent cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems to Iranian state-linked actors. The attacks caused significant food spoilage by raising temperatures in store freezers.
Why it matters
The targeting of critical food supply infrastructure by state-sponsored actors represents a significant escalation in cyber warfare.
Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the…
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