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France blames Iran for a cyberattack that heated supermarket refrigerators
Verified: 83 outlets in 42 countries have reported this story since Nov 9.
📍 France, FR·🕐 16m ago·83 outlets
The Oct. 12 attack sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of the country’s 10,000 supermarkets.
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✓ Verified · 83 outlets
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.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same France-blames-Iran supermarket fridge cyberattack as Report 1 and do not contradict its facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets33
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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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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medium risk