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Published on: 10/11/2026 - 10:04

Some 700 French supermarkets were victims of cyberattacks which caused the destruction of tons of food products. Paris accuses the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Behind these sabotages, a strategy of economic destabilization at lower cost.

Cold rooms with temperatures rising to 50 degrees, destroyed goods, fires… In October, several major French brands were victims of a cyberattack of unprecedented scale. Losses could reach several tens of millions of euros.

French justice is now targeting those responsible for Shahid Kaveh, a cyber offensive unit linked to the Revolutionary Guards. According to French cybersecurity services, Iranian units have been involved in several destabilization operations targeting France for several years.

Do maximum damage at the lowest cost

These attacks come against a backdrop of strong tensions between Tehran and the Europeans, particularly since the reestablishment of economic sanctions against Iran in 2025. They could constitute a means of pressure on Western countries.

This is the principle of asymmetric warfare: inflicting considerable economic damage with relatively limited means. Faced with this threat, Paris is considering new sanctions and a possible response, while France is strengthening its cyber defense.

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