EU ready for 'united response' after France blames Iran for fridge hacks

In mid-October, cyber attacks hit over 700 French supermarkets. Hackers didn't steal customer data or demand ransom. Instead, they breached web-connected industrial controllers, locking fridges into defrost cycles and shutting off temperature alarms. French prosecutors have issued international arrest warrants for top leaders of Shahid Kaveh. I can confirm that responsibility for this attack lies with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. It is an attack of unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggression. So who is Shahid Kaveh? Named after a fallen 1986 war commander, it's an elite state-backed cyber warfare unit within Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Unlike everyday hackers who steal files, Shahid Kaveh specialises in industrial sabotage. They target operational technology, the web-connected systems running water plants, energy grids and cooling systems. Operating behind activist front groups, the unit has previously targeted Israeli infrastructure and US water utilities. We acknowledge that France has attributed this to Iran. Pending discussions with member states, we as European Union, we stand ready to come with a swift and united response. Tehran denies the accusations. But by turning routine commercial fridges into targets, Shahid Kaveh has proven how state-sponsored cyber-sabotage can reach directly into daily civilian life.