Iran denies role in fridge hack, France summons ambassador

France has said it rules "nothing" out in response to a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration units. Iran, however, said it categorically rejected Paris' "baseless and one-sided accusations" of IRGC involvement.

Iran on Tuesday dismissed French accusations that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was behind a cyberattack on hundreds of supermarkets last month , as Paris summoned Tehran's ambassador to discuss the incident. "Iran's Foreign Ministry categorically rejects the French government's baseless and one-sided accusations against Iran regarding alleged cyber activities in France ," the ministry said, adding that it "strongly condemns this hackneyed policy of leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic." The alleged attack, which began overnight on October 11-12, raised the temperatures in supermarket refrigerators and freezer units , spoiling produce and even causing fires in isolated instances.