Cybersicherheit: Cyberangriff trifft Kühlsystem der französischen Blutbank
Nach Angriffen auf Supermärkte gerät auch die französische Blutbank ins Visier. Drei Standorte waren betroffen – und die Ermittler stehen vor einer offenen Frage.
Paris - France's blood bank fell victim to a cyber attack targeting its cooling system, similar to numerous European supermarkets. The affected cooling rooms were located at three sites, the French blood bank (EFS) reported. The cooling equipment provided by an external provider was remotely manipulated, raising operational temperatures to extremely high levels.
According to the investigative magazine "Le Canard Enchaîné," the temperature skyrocketed from minus 30 degrees to plus 110 degrees. Thanks to monitoring and alarm systems, irregularities were quickly detected and corrective actions were taken, ensuring no blood samples or products were compromised, the blood bank emphasized. The affected cooling systems were brought back under control or blood products were transferred temporarily to other facilities.
The cooling rooms store blood products prior to distribution to healthcare institutions and blood samples for EFS biobanks. Police are investigating several cases of cyber attacks on cooling systems in European supermarkets, including recent incidents in Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Luxembourg, Estonia, Finland, and the Netherlands.
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