Wadephul warns Iran against hybrid attacks

France sees Iran behind the cyber attacks on cooling systems - but the country denies it. The German authorities have not yet made a decision, but Foreign Minister Wadephul has now warned Tehran

Hacked supermarket refrigeration systems Wadephul warns Iran of hybrid attacks As of: November 10, 2026 • 5:51 p.m

France sees Iran behind the cyber attacks on cooling systems - but the country denies it. The German authorities have not yet made a decision, but Foreign Minister Wadephul has now warned Tehran of hybrid attacks.

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned Iran of hybrid attacks. “Those in power in Tehran should have no illusions about being able to shake our unity through hybrid activities,” said the CDU politician at the end of G7 deliberations. “This will not succeed and we will not tolerate such activities under any circumstances.”

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot made it clear on Monday that his country sees Iran as the mastermind behind the recent cyber attacks on the cooling systems of French supermarket chains. He spoke of an attack “of unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggressiveness.”

Sabotage of cooling systems: Paris sees Iranian Revolutionary Guard behind attacks tagesschau, Das Erste, November 9th, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. Iran denies Iran rejected the allegations. The allegations are an "irresponsible and ridiculous step" intended to damage the country's reputation and disrupt its relations with other countries, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The German security authorities have not yet determined who is behind the attacks on supermarkets in the Federal Republic.

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Wadephul expressed full solidarity with France over the attacks. "These perfidious acts of sabotage, which endanger people's safety, show once again the real threat posed by state-controlled cyber attacks." We work closely with our partners to determine an appropriate response.

Barrot himself had brought European sanctions into play, such as freezing funds or entry bans. There could also be non-public answers. Regarding Iran's denial, Barrot said: "Of course they will deny it because they fear our answer."

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In addition to France, other European countries have been hit by cyber attacks on refrigeration and freezing systems since mid-October, including Germany. Attackers remotely caused the temperature in refrigerators and freezers to rise, causing goods to spoil. Large amounts of food had to be thrown away.

At the beginning of November, the French blood bank was also the target of such an attack. According to US media, several incidents are also being investigated in the United States. The EU Commission called a crisis meeting.