The Fridge War Reaches Paris: France Moves to Prosecute Iranian Revolutionary Guard Hackers

France announced on Monday that it has opened an investigation into an Iranian cyber group linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, following cyberattacks targeting refrigerators in major European supermarkets last month, according to "AFP".

Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccu stated in a press release: "A judicial investigation has been opened against the head of the Iranian Shahid Kaveh Group, which is a cyber warfare offensive unit belonging to the Center for Electronics and Cyber Security of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as against his deputies, and any other individuals whose identities may be revealed later."

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot pledged to impose European sanctions in response to the cyberattacks on refrigerators.

This hacking operation could become one of the most disruptive cyberattacks since the outbreak of the Iran war in February, a conflict marked by sporadic incidents suspected of causing electronic disruptions.

Among these disruptions were the failure of the Los Angeles transportation system in March, US water treatment plants in July, and ships heading to the United States in August.