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Blood banks targeted in latest European fridge cyberattacks
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- French blood banks experienced disruptions due to recent cyberattacks targeting European refrigeration systems, affecting cold storage units managed by external providers at three sites of the French Blood Establishment (EFS).
- Hackers manipulated temperature and defrost settings on refrigeration units, potentially endangering stored blood products, frozen plasma, and biobank samples.
- EFS's rapid response and surveillance systems prevented any loss of blood products or samples by controlling affected equipment or relocating samples to other facilities.
- The EFS is collaborating with the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) and the Ministry of Health to enhance monitoring and security measures for its refrigeration equipment.
