France names three Iranians accused of hacking cooling systems at 700 sites

Cyberattacks targeting cooling systems at around 700 commercial sites in France have resulted in the destruction of large quantities of food and fires at at least 15 locations, after the attacks raised refrigerator temperatures and disabled alarm systems linked to heat sensors. French authorities have identified three Iranians accused of orchestrating the attacks.

The French Foreign Ministry announced that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attack, naming the Shahid Kaveh unit as the perpetrator. It also released the names and photos of three suspects said to be linked to the operation.

The list of suspects includes Hamid Reza Lashkarian, head of the IRGC's Electronic Warfare Center, along with Mehdi Lashkarian and Reza Salarvand, both associated with the leadership of the Shahid Kaveh unit.

The attacks targeted the cooling control systems at commercial sites, with the breaches altering refrigerator temperatures and disabling alarm systems connected to heat sensors. This led to the spoilage of large amounts of food and fires at a minimum of 15 locations.