Bernard Kenton, Belgium's Minister of the Interior and Security, announced on Thursday, November 21 that there is evidence that hacker groups linked to the Islamic Republic may be involved in recent cyber attacks on the refrigeration systems of supermarkets in that country.
Kantan told Belga news agency that the Belgian security services obtained evidence of the possible connection of these attacks with known Iranian operatives, and that the federal prosecutor's office is investigating them.
He said: “We take these cyber attacks very seriously and have taken all necessary measures to assess the threat. "There is no reason for public concern, but we are still very vigilant."
In early November, cyber attacks disrupted the refrigeration systems of several supermarkets and stores in Belgium. As a result of these attacks, stores were forced to throw away tens of thousands of euros worth of food.