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French blood banks face cyberattack, no blood damaged

France's national blood service suffered a cyberattack on its refrigeration systems, in an apparent escalation of attacks on European refrigerators and freezers. The French blood service EFS said the temperature thresholds were raised "to very high levels" in the attack, but no blood or blood products were ruined, thanks to alarm systems. Products stored in the affected rooms were moved to other…

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French blood banks face cyberattack, no blood damaged

France's national blood service, the EFS, experienced a cyberattack targeting its refrigeration systems. The attack involved elevating temperature thresholds to extreme levels, but alarm systems prevented any damage to blood products. The affected products were promptly relocated to alternate storage sites. The EFS distributes life-sustaining products like blood, plasma, and platelets to more than 1,900 hospitals across France, serving over a million patients annually.

The incident echoes recent cyberattacks on grocery stores in 12 nations, resulting in significant food losses. In response to the Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden reported similar issues, while on Tuesday, Italy, Germany, Romania, and the United Kingdom faced targeted attacks. Last month, hackers had already struck 700 French supermarkets. On Wednesday, a Crédit Mutuel Bank branch became the latest target.

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