Iran dismisses French claims of hacking refrigerators

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday dismissed French allegations that its cyber units had hacked refrigeration systems across France, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, ARY News reported.

The Guard's spokesman, Hossein Mobebi, described the French claims as a 'Zionist plot'.

France had accused the Guard's cyber unit, 'Shaheed Kavhi', of carrying out cyber attacks on over 700 commercial centers in France in October, causing fires and millions of euros in damage.

The Guard warned France to be cautious of 'false flag' operations by the Zionist regime, which it said was trying to garner sympathy in Europe.

The Guard also stated that its targets were not ordinary citizens, unlike those of the US and the Zionist regime.

Iran has been involved in a war of narratives with the US and Israel, with the US trying to avoid allegations of waging an illegal war.

The French allegations were made on Monday, with the French authorities vowing that Iran would face consequences for its actions.

These cyber attacks, which targeted commercial refrigerators and freezers, were among the most disruptive in recent times, following a series of digital incidents during the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.

The conflict has seen numerous instances of cyber interference, including attacks on Los Angeles' transit system, US water treatment plants, and naval vessels bound for the US.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard's cyber capabilities have been a point of concern for Western nations, with many accusing it of carrying out high-profile cyber attacks in recent years.