France: Cyberattack targets blood bank refrigerators - DW.com
French authorities and the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said on Wednesday that a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at three cold storage sites for plasma and blood samples.
The cyberattack was first reported by the French weekly newspaper Le Canard Enchaine, which said the temperatures had been programmed to reach a boiling 110°C (230°F).
The EFS stated that monitoring and alarm systems quickly detected the anomalies, allowing staff to secure the plasma and blood samples. No health consequences were identified, and no blood products were lost.
Monitoring and alarm systems quickly detected the anomalies, allowing staff to take action to ensure that no blood products or samples were compromised.
The Health Ministry said remote access to the affected refrigerators was disabled. Coolworld, the company supplying the refrigeration equipment, said the vulnerability was related to a component from a third-party supplier and was outside its direct control.
Targeted supermarkets
On Sunday and Monday, a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at supermarkets in several European countries, including France and Germany, destroying large quantities of frozen food.
While most of the disruption was contained within two weeks, work continues to fully restore our normal operations.
The attacks have cost supermarkets millions of euros in wasted food. On Wednesday, Dutch supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize said it expects the cyberattack in October to reduce quarterly sales by as much as €250 million ($281 million).
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