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France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyberattacks

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp is behind the "unprecedented" cyber attacks on supermarket fridges as he vows to press for Europe-wide sanctions.

Covered by 6 sources from 4 countries. First reported by ABC News Australia ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “France blames Iran”, “supermarket fridges” and “last month's cyberattack”.

Different angles:

  • The Guardian “Revolutionary Guards for cyber attacks”
  • The New York Times “Refrigeration Systems”

How 6 newspapers cover this story

  1. ABC News AustraliaAustraliaFirst report

    France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyberattacks

    France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp is behind the "unprecedented" cyber attacks on supermarket fridges as he vows to press for Europe-wide sanctions.

  2. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

    France blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges

    French foreign minister vows European sanctions against Tehran over ‘unprecedented’ hacks last month Europe live – latest updates France has said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind “unprecedented” cyber-attacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing European sanctions against Tehran. “I can…

  3. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    France blames Iran for the last month's cyberattack on supermarket fridges

    France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month

    · France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyberattack

  4. ABC NewsUnited States

    France blames Iran for the last month's cyberattack on supermarket fridges

    France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month

  5. Global NewsCanada

    France says Iran caused last month’s cyberattack on supermarket fridges

    France on Monday blamed Iran for last month's cyberattack on supermarket fridges and summoned the Iranian ambassador, the French Foreign Ministry said.

  6. The New York TimesUnited States

    France Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems

    The French foreign minister said he had summoned the Iranian ambassador to France after a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarkets last month. Iran did not immediately respond.

Coverage details

6 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: ABC News Australia, The Guardian, The Independent, ABC News and 2 more. ABC News Australia published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was The New York Times, one hour later.

Key names in the coverage: France, Iran and Revolutionary Guards Corp.

By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (2), Australia (1), Canada (1). In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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