French blood service hit by Europe-wide cyberattacks on refrigeration
Blood service sites in France had temperature controls altered amid a wave of refrigeration cyberattacks affecting 11 European countries.
Temperature controls were altered at three of France’s national blood service sites this week. No health impacts have been identified and no losses of blood products have been reported. The attack reached the organization through a third-party provider of refrigeration equipment. Monitoring and alarm systems enabled rapid identification and measures were taken; affected equipment was brought under control or neutralized and products were transferred to other facilities. It is not clear whether the same perpetrators were behind previous waves of attacks.
Unconfirmed: Identity of the perpetrators unknown
- Three sites affected
- Products stored in cold rooms were transferred to other facilities
- No blood products compromised
- First reported case in France
- Products
- refrigeration control systems
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2 min read at therecord.mediaTemperature controls were altered at three of France’s national blood service sites this week amid a wave of cyberattacks affecting refrigeration systems across Europe.
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