Belgium says evidence points to Iran in supermarket cyberattacks

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Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Thursday that evidence suggested Iran could be behind cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, following a similar…

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Thursday that evidence suggested Iran could be behind cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, following a similar incident in France that Paris blamed on Tehran's Revolutionary Guards.

"According to reliable evidence obtained by our agencies, Iran could potentially be behind the attacks on the refrigeration systems of several major retail chains, as was the case in France," Quintin told parliament, adding that he wanted to remain "diplomatically cautious."

Dozens of Belgian supermarkets reported refrigeration failures on November 2, forcing some retailers to discard food. Similar disruptions were reported in several European countries.

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