France is ‘shifting blame’ for cyberattack on supermarket fridges, Iran says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused France of shifting blame after it alleged that an IRGC-affiliated cyber unit hacked supermarket fridges earlier in October. His response matters because it turns a cybersecurity allegation into a wider political dispute between the two governments.

Araghchi said France was unable to manage its fridges or address public grievances, and contrasted Iran’s use of power with France’s support for Israel’s actions in Gaza. The article gives no details about the alleged hacking, its scale or effects, or the evidence behind France’s accusation.