France blames Iranian hackers for supermarket attacks that sparked fires
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- France has linked October cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems at more than 700 supermarkets and other retail locations to Iranian state-backed hackers, saying the attacks caused food losses and sparked at least 15 fires.
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France blames Iranian hackers for supermarket attacks that sparked fires
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France blames Iranian hackers for supermarket attacks that sparked fires
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France has linked October cyberattacks that disrupted refrigeration systems at more than 700 supermarkets and other retail locations to Iranian state-backed hackers, saying the attacks caused food losses and sparked at least 15 fires.