French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

A cyberattack targeted three regional blood banks in France overnight, occurring simultaneously with a similar assault on supermarkets across Europe, according to a Reuters report. The French Blood Establishment (EFS) facilities experienced disruptions to their cold storage room monitoring and control systems, though the health ministry assured there was no impact on blood supplies.

EFS spokesperson Charley Dubois explained that staff members were on standby due to the critical nature of blood availability, and they promptly relocated the blood to unaffected refrigerators. The source of the attack remains under investigation, with efforts focused on determining the affected equipment and the timeline for restoring the systems.

This incident is reminiscent of a previous attack in France last month, where hackers took control of cooling units in numerous supermarkets, leading to fires and food losses.