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Paris Prosecutor's Office

Public prosecution service for cases before the Paris Judicial Court.

As of October 2026, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office remains the public prosecution service for cases before the Paris Judicial Court.

Last refreshed: 22 October 2026

Key Question

Will the refrigeration inquiry identify how hundreds of controllers were reached?

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#15 12 Oct

Estimated around 700 victims

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: Fridge hack spoils food across Europe
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Background

The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, known in French as the Parquet de Paris, is the public prosecution service at the Paris Judicial Court. Its magistrates Conduct criminal proceedings and seek the application of the law in society’s interest.

The office combines general prosecution work with specialist divisions. Its Paris interregional specialised jurisdiction includes a section for cybercrime, giving the office capacity to handle complex digital cases alongside its wider criminal caseload. That institutional role matters when an incident spans many victims or crosses borders: the office can direct a criminal inquiry, receive complaints and assess evidence, while responsibility remains unproven until the legal process establishes it.

Common Questions
What is the Paris Prosecutor's Office?
It is the public prosecution service at the Paris Judicial Court. Its magistrates seek application of the law and Conduct criminal proceedings in society's interest.Source: Tribunal de Paris
Does the Paris Prosecutor's Office handle cybercrime?
Yes. Its organisation includes a cybercrime section within the Paris interregional specialised jurisdiction.Source: Tribunal de Paris
What did the Paris prosecutor say about the refrigeration attacks?
The office estimated around 700 victims and had received about ten complaints. The inquiry remained open, with no attacker publicly identified in the reporting.Source: The Record
Did the Paris refrigeration inquiry establish who was responsible?
No public finding in the cited reporting identified an attacker or established criminal responsibility. The prosecutor's figures were an estimate within an open inquiry.Source: The Record
Source Material
EU cyber law won't force fixes for fridge controllers hit in French attackOrganisation du Parquet de ParisParquet de Paris

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.