France▁summoned the▁Iranian▁ambassador on▁Tuesday,▁after▁accusing▁Tehran of a▁cyber▁attack that▁left the▁refrigerators of▁hundreds of▁supermarkets▁out of▁service. ▁Foreign▁Minister Jean-Noël Barrot▁reported that the▁Iranian▁Revolutionary▁Guard▁would be▁behind the▁attacks,▁which▁disrupted the▁operation of▁commercial▁cooling▁systems▁throughout France in▁early▁October. Barrot▁said Paris▁could▁respond with▁its▁own▁cyber▁measures▁if it▁considered▁them▁proportionate and▁necessary to deter▁further▁attacks and▁punish▁those▁responsible.
The▁Ministry of▁Foreign▁Affairs▁confirmed that the▁call▁took▁place this▁morning,▁after it▁was▁announced▁yesterday by the▁minister. France▁will▁press for the▁imposition of▁sanctions by the European Union in▁response to▁what it▁called "unprecedented▁scale▁attack and▁aggression". ▁According to the French▁government,▁other▁incidents▁included▁targeted▁attacks on the Los Angeles public▁transport▁system in▁March and on U.S.▁water▁treatment▁plants in▁July. ▁Iran's United▁Nations▁mission▁did▁not▁respond to the▁messages▁requesting▁comments on▁Monday,▁while▁Iran▁routinely▁denies▁having▁conducted▁malicious▁cyber▁operations.