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Iran warns France of Israeli 'false flag' trap over supermarket cyberattacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps dismissed French allegations that an Iranian cyber unit sabotaged refrigeration systems at French supermarkets, calling them ridiculous and warning France of an Israeli false flag. France attributed the intrusions to the Shahid Kaveh unit and said it would summon Iran's ambassador and seek further EU sanctions.

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  1. Mon 9 Nov
    The French government formally attributed the cyber-assault to Shahid Kaveh. On Monday only Sun English On Monday, the French government formally attributed the cyber-assault to Shahid Kaveh, a specialised unit operating under the Revolutionary Guard's electronic warfare and cyber defence command.

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  2. Tue 10 Nov
    Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected the French allegations as entirely groundless. on Tuesday only Sun English newest Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected the French allegations as entirely groundless on Tuesday, declaring that Tehran will adopt all necessary measures to safeguard its national security and strategic interests against what it termed unlawful foreign actions.

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  • more than 700 supermarket branches targeted Sun English the coordinated intrusions targeted industrial refrigeration control mechanisms across more than 700 retail supermarket branches overnight between October 11 and 12.

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