Belgian ministers at odds over Iran’s alleged role in refrigerator cyberattacks

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According to the Times of Israel, Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin told broadcaster VRT NWS that, based on evidence from security services, it is 'very likely' that Iran is behind recent cyberattacks targeting refrigerator and freezer units in Belgian stores. Conversely, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot adopted a more cautious stance, stating that current information is insufficient to officially hold Iran responsible. Prévot emphasized that any official attribution of a cyberattack to a foreign actor must be handled through the Foreign Ministry, noting that the federal prosecutor’s office is still investigating. The attacks, which occurred earlier this month, caused temperatures to rise in units at dozens of stores. Previously, French officials accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for similar attacks.