France Warns Iran of Strong Action Over Massive Cyber Attack on Supermarkets

France has warned Iran of strong action and sanctions for the cyber attack. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot alleged that a cyber unit of the Iranian military targeted 700 supermarkets in the country in October. Hackers hacked into the systems of stores'fridges and freezers, raising their temperatures. This damaged food and caused shoppers to throw large amounts of goods. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday that Iran's ambassador would be summoned. France would also ask the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions on Iran in this case. France will keep all options open for retaliation. This includes measures that will not be made public. Barrot said that France's aim is to prevent Iran or any other country from carrying out such attacks in the future. He described the attack as the largest and most aggressive cyber attack ever on French soil. French public prosecutor Laurent Bécouleau accused Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unit of being behind the attack.