France Blood Service Hit by Cyber-Attack Raising Storage Temperatures to 110°C
Original title: France Blood Service Cyber-Attack Sends Blood Storage Temperatures to 110°C
Attackers took control of Coolworld refrigeration controllers overnight in Burgundy and Franche-Comté, but no blood samples were lost after early detection.
Unauthorized actors targeted temperature-controlled storage systems at France's National Blood Service (EFS), raising temperatures in some cold rooms to 110°C. The affected units are managed by Coolworld, a Dutch provider of refrigeration control systems. The company confirmed awareness of the incident and said it implemented measures; only a limited number of units were impacted.
- Attack targeted Coolworld refrigeration controllers in EFS facilities.
- Temperatures reached 110°C in affected cold rooms.
- No operational disruption to blood samples reported.
- Incident detected overnight by on-call technician.
Impact: Temperature increase in blood storage systems
- Vendors
- Coolworld
- Products
- refrigeration controllers
- Victims
- France Blood Service
- Organizations
- Ministry of Health
- Countries
- France
From the original article
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A supplier of the French National Blood Service was hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers turned cold rooms hosting blood samples up to 110°C (230°F)
By Kevin Poireault · infosecurity-magazine.com
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