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France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacks
Updated 09:30 WAT, · first published 9 Nov 2026, 17:33 WAT · 8 outlets reporting
France accused Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps of hacking supermarket refrigeration systems, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at a press conference. The attack, said to have occurred on 11-12 October, overheated freezers and cold rooms in hundreds of supermarkets, according to Al Jazeera and BBC News. The incident caused fresh and frozen food worth millions of euros to spoil, as reported by Premium Times and Daily Post.
What we know
- France blamed Iran's IRGC for hacking supermarket fridges
- Attack occurred 11-12 October
- Hundreds of supermarkets affected
- Fresh and frozen food worth millions of euros spoiled
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot made the allegation
Sources
- Report by Al Jazeera – Al Jazeera,
- Report by BBC News World – BBC News World,
- Report by Linda Ikeji's Blog – Linda Ikeji's Blog,
- Report by Daily Post – Daily Post,
- Report by P.M. News – P.M. News,
- Report by BusinessDay – BusinessDay,
- Report by Nigerian Eye – Nigerian Eye,
- Report by Premium Times – Premium Times,
Updates
- – Summary updated with new reporting
- – Now also reported by Premium Times
- – Now also reported by Nigerian Eye
- – Story published - 6 outlets
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