medium conflictVERIFIED
France Blames Iran's Guard for Supermarket Fridge Hacks
Verified: 91 outlets in 43 countries have reported this story since Nov 9, 3 of them from France.
📍 France, FR·🕐 12m ago·91 outlets
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✓ Verified · 91 outletsin its last 2 days · 100 since Nov 9
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 131 reports · · 47 countries · 91 in its last 2 days✓ Verified Nov 9, 4:45 PM UTC
3 outlets from France, where the story is: Euronews, France 24, Le Monde · how we count
- Nov 9, 4:15 PM UTCFirst reportFrench officials suspect Iran is behind refrigerator hacks, sources saystraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 9, 4:44 PM UTC+29 minIran's Revolutionary Guards behind cyberattacks on supermarket fridges, says French FMfrance24.com ↗
- Nov 9, 4:45 PM UTC+30 minFrance accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hackingbbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 11, 11:24 AM UTC+43 hEU ready for 'united response' after France blames Iran for fridge hacksfrance24.com (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 2:57 PM UTC+47 hIran rejects France’s claims over role in supermarket fridge cyber attacksfoodbev.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:22 PM UTC+2 dFrance to summon Iranian envoy, seek EU sanctions over cyberattackejpress.org ↗
- Nov 11, 11:35 PM UTC+2 d· you’re reading thisFrance Blames Iran's Guard for Supermarket Fridge Hackshngn.com ↗
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreHigh
78%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
medium risk