Cyberattack Sets French Plasma Storage Controls to 110°C
Original title: Cyberattack on French plasma stores is enough to make your blood boil
French Blood Establishment confirmed tampering with refrigeration supplier after attackers raised cold-room settings.
Attackers compromised a refrigeration supplier and changed cold-room controls used by France's civilian blood service. The French Blood Establishment said its systems were not directly targeted and safeguards prevented blood product losses. The incident was notified to ANSSI and the Ministry of Health.
Unconfirmed: Whether the attack used the same access route as supermarket incidents.
- Settings changed from -30°C to 110°C.
- Safeguards triggered alarms and neutralized equipment.
- Products were transferred to other facilities.
- Similar attacks reported on European supermarkets.
- UK NCSC aware of impacts in food supply chain.
Impact: tampered refrigeration controls
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| refrigeration supplier cold-room controls | — |
- ATT&CK
- T1489 Service Stop
- Vendors
- refrigeration supplier
- Products
- cold-room controls
- Organizations
- ANSSIMinistry of HealthNCSC
- Countries
- France
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2 min read at theregister.comAttackers reportedly set cold-room controls to 110°C, but safeguards prevented stock losses
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