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France Attributes Supermarket Cyber-Attack to Iranian Hacking Groups, Seeks International Warrants

France Attributes Supermarket Cyber-Attack to Iranian Hacking Groups, Seeks International Warrants

French authorities have formally attributed a series of cyber-attacks targeting refrigeration control systems across 700 supermarket sites in France to Iranian hacking groups. Laure Beccuau, the Paris Public Prosecutor, stated that investigations linked the October 11-12 attacks to the Shahid Kaveh and Shahid Shoostari groups, identified as elite offensive cyber units connected to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The French Computer Emergency and Response Team (CERT-FR) published a technical attribution notice on November 9, detailing links between Shahid Kaveh and various hacktivist groups. Investigators found IP addresses connected to Iran-based endpoints and Farsi words in the hackers' traces, with techniques, tactics, and procedures consistent with previous Shahid Kaveh campaigns. The Paris prosecutor's office has initiated a judicial investigation, and France plans diplomatic and punitive measures, including summoning Iran’s Ambassador and urging European partners to impose additional ...
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Israeli strikes and gunfire in Gaza kill 5 people, and other Mideast news

Israeli strikes and gunfire in Gaza kill 5 people, and other Mideast news

Hospital authorities in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed five people
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France Attributes Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems to Iranian Group Shahid Kaveh

France Attributes Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems to Iranian Group Shahid Kaveh

France has officially attributed recent cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration controllers across 700 major retail sites in the country to an Iranian group identified as Shahid Kaveh. French authorities indicate that Shahid Kaveh was the perpetrator and that the attacks were orchestrated by higher-level Iranian hierarchical structures, based on indicators of compromise discovered during investigations. This attribution marks an exceptional move by France. Shahid Kaveh is known among cybersecurity specialists for its history of targeting critical infrastructure, including water and industrial systems. The attacks involved a modus operandi that saw initial claims of responsibility by Russian groups, followed by a second wave of attacks using similar methods that have not yet been officially attributed. Concurrently, a video surfaced online via Iranian media outlets featuring a masked man, later identified as Ibrahim Zolfaghari, an officer in the Iranian army and spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiy...
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Oil prices ease to two-month lows as US downplays further Iran strikes

Oil prices ease to two-month lows as US downplays further Iran strikes

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased to a two-month low on Tuesday after US officials downplayed the need for additional military action against Iran, easing fears of additional Middle East supply disruptions.
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Oil prices hit two-month lows as US downplays further Iran strikes

Oil prices hit two-month lows as US downplays further Iran strikes

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices slid about 2% to fresh two-month lows on Tuesday after US officials downplayed the need for additional military action against Iran, easing fears of additional Middle East supply disruptions.
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France blames Iran for a cyberattack that heated supermarket refrigerators

France blames Iran for a cyberattack that heated supermarket refrigerators

France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month
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French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation

French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation

By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, saying there would be consequences for Iran.
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French Supermarket Cyber-Attack Linked to Iran, Raises Geopolitical Concerns

French Supermarket Cyber-Attack Linked to Iran, Raises Geopolitical Concerns

France has attributed a recent cyber-attack on supermarket freezers to hackers operating under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a key branch of Iran’s military establishment. This attack caused some refrigerators to overheat and catch fire, leading to widespread spoilage of food products. The French foreign minister described the incident as an act of 'unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggression' and announced plans for 'Europe-wide sanctions' against those responsible. This event follows similar, though unattributed, attacks on industrial freezers at an Israeli food production plant in May and malfunctions at U.S. military bases in August, which are now being investigated as suspected hacks. Cybersecurity experts note that the attacks were not particularly complex, often exploiting default passwords to gain access to fridge controls, a method consistent with Iranian cyber capabilities. The incident highlights a growing trend of hostile cyber operations from state-backed groups.
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Exclusive-French officials suspect Iran is behind refrigerator hacks, sources say

Exclusive-French officials suspect Iran is behind refrigerator hacks, sources say

By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French officials suspect that Iranian state-backed hackers were behind the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, two people familiar with the matter said Monday.
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French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks

French officials accuse Iran of being behind refrigerator hacks

By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, saying there would be consequences for Iran.
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G7 allies to assess impact of Trump's midterm setback at Paris talks

G7 allies to assess impact of Trump's midterm setback at Paris talks

By John Irish PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A G7 foreign ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will provide the first opportunity for Washington's allies to gauge whether a US midterm defeat for President Donald Trump alters the administration's approach to Ukraine, the Middle East and ties with its
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G7 talks in Paris try to tackle global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

G7 talks in Paris try to tackle global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have begun two days of talks in Paris with clear differences on multiple unresolved global crises