France Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Supermarket Cyberattacks Blamed on Iran
Tehran denied carrying out malicious cyber operations, and the Iranian Foreign Ministry called the French allegations ‘baseless.’
TL;DR
- France summoned the Iranian ambassador following a cyberattack on supermarkets.
- The attack, which occurred between Oct. 11-12, targeted refrigeration controllers in about 700 French supermarkets.
- French officials attribute the attack to the Shahid Kaveh cyberoffensive unit, linked to Iran's IRGC.