France blames Iran for cyberattack that overheated supermarket fridges; Tehran rejects the accusations

Summary

France has blamed Iran for cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in October, according to The Hindu. The attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring and affected about 700 of France's supermarkets. A second Hindu report says the attacks hit hundreds of French supermarkets on October 11 and 12, raising the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers and forcing many stores to throw away entire inventories of perishable food. Iran rejected France's accusations as baseless.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   10 Nov 2026, 07:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that France blames Iran for an October 12 cyberattack that sent refrigerator temperatures soaring and affected about 700 of France's supermarkets.

2. The Hindu

   10 Nov 2026, 14:58 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Iran rejected France's 'baseless accusations' over cyberattacks on October 11 and 12 that hit hundreds of French supermarkets, raising refrigerator and freezer temperatures and forcing many to throw away perishable inventories.