French blood storage units targeted in cyberattack
Attackers caused blood samples in French storage units to overheat to 110°C, destroying them.
Cold-storage facilities used by France’s national blood service were targeted in a cyberattack. Units containing blood samples were programmed to reach 110 degrees Celsius. The attack occurred overnight and was detected by a technician noticing rising temperatures. The facilities are maintained by Coolworld in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
- Blood samples normally stored at minus 30°C
- Units targeted by Coolworld for EFS
- Incident detected overnight Sunday to Monday
- Reported by Le Canard enchaîné
Impact: blood samples destroyed by overheating
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Coolworld blood storage containers | — |
- Vendors
- Coolworld
- Products
- blood storage containers
- Victims
- French blood service
- Countries
- France
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2 min read at databreaches.netOMM reports: Cold-storage facilities used by France’s national blood service were targeted in a cyberattack, with units containing blood samples reportedly programmed to reach 110 degrees Celsius (230 degrees Fahrenheit), French weekly Le Canard enchaîné reported on Tuesday. Anadolu Agency also reported the incident. The attack took place overnight from Sunday to Monday and targeted...
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