France says ‘nothing ruled out’ in its response to fridge cyberattacks it blames on Iran

France’s foreign minister says Paris is ruling “nothing” out in response to a major cyberattack on hundreds of supermarket refrigerators in October that it has blamed on Iran.

“I can also tell you that we rule nothing out and will take all measures, including those we may not disclose publicly, that we deem proportionate and necessary to deter any further attacks,” Jean-Noel Barrot told Franceinfo TV, adding that Paris would seek European-level sanctions against Tehran.

French intelligence services have attributed an October cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), French newspaper Le Figaro reported Monday.

The attack occurred overnight between Oct. 11 and 12, affecting refrigeration systems at several hundred supermarkets, according to the report.

Citing a source close to the case, the newspaper said French intelligence services attributed the operation to the cyber unit of the IRGC.

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a judicial investigation targeting the head of the Iranian Shahid Kaveh group, a cyber offensive unit affiliated with the IRGC's Electronic and Cyber Center.

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