France summons Iran envoy over supermarket fridge hack, warns of response

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France summoned Iran's ambassador after accusing Tehran of a cyberattack that disabled refrigeration systems in hundreds of French supermarkets in October. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that France could retaliate with cyber measures, while French officials attributed the operation to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

By John Irish PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France summoned Iran's ambassador on Tuesday after accusing Tehran of a cyberattack that disabled refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warning Paris could respond with cyber measures of its own. French officials said on Monday that Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind the attacks, which disrupted commercial refrigeration systems across France in October.