French Blood Banks Avert Losses After 3 Sites Hit in Europe Fridge Cyberattack
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Updated · Reuters · Nov 4
French Blood Banks Avert Losses After 3 Sites Hit in Europe Fridge Cyberattack
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Nov 4
Summary
Three regional French blood-bank facilities were hit overnight between Sunday and Monday when hackers disrupted cold-room monitoring and control systems, but no blood supplies were lost.
Round-the-clock staff received alerts and moved products into backup refrigerators not connected to the compromised systems, while authorities disabled remote access to the affected units.
The attack coincided with hacks at supermarkets in eight European countries, where tampered refrigeration forced retailers to discard large quantities of food.
French investigators are examining how the intrusion was carried out and what equipment was affected, after a similar attack last month hit hundreds of French supermarkets.
The incidents have sharpened EU concerns that connected infrastructure remains vulnerable amid heightened security tensions since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.