Iranian hackers targeted French supermarket cooling systems

On November 10, 2026, a report from the French Cyber Crisis Coordination Center stated that the Iranian hacker group Shahid Kaveh, also known as Cyber Av3ngers, launched cyberattacks on the cooling control systems of over 700 supermarkets last month. Affected retail groups included Casino, Leclerc, Coopérative U, Metro, Carrefour, and Intermarché.

The attacks reportedly triggered at least 15 fires, leading to millions of euros in food losses. According to a statement from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, this action was unprecedented in scale and intensity, marking the first purely destructive cyberattack on French territory.