French blood bank cyberattack thwarted before damaging samples
Original title: Cyberattack Hits French Blood Bank Site but No Blood Products Are Compromised
Attackers tried to raise refrigeration temperatures to 110C but were stopped in time at three sites.
The French Blood Establishment suffered a cyberattack on its cold-storage sites that raised temperature thresholds to dangerous levels. The incident targeted plasma products for transfusions and medicine manufacturing but was detected by monitoring systems in time to prevent any compromise. No health consequences or blood products were lost. The attack mirrors recent European refrigeration incidents at supermarkets and is under investigation by French authorities.
Unconfirmed: Exact attack vector details
- Attempted temperature reset to 110C
- Detected and stopped by monitoring
- No blood products or samples compromised
- Supplier component from Coolworld
- Part of broader European fridge attacks
- Products
- refrigeration equipment
- Countries
- France
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The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely hacked. The post Cyberattack Hits French Blood Bank Site but No Blood Products Are Compromised appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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