French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe
Summary
France’s national blood service said hackers changed temperature and defrost settings at three contractor-run cold stores, but alarms let staff act before blood products were compromised. The incident came amid attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries; authorities have not identified a culprit or motive.Key Facts
- The French blood service said the attack occurred overnight on Monday.
- Hackers raised temperature and defrosting thresholds at three cold stores.
- The affected stores held products including plasma bags, which were moved to other sites.
- EFS said alarm systems allowed technicians to intervene before products were compromised.
- The EFS collects, tests, prepares and distributes blood products to more than 1,900 hospitals in France.
- Retailers in Italy, Germany, Romania and the UK reported refrigeration problems on Tuesday, following reports from seven other European countries.
- No one has claimed responsibility, and authorities do not know the motive.
- France’s national cybersecurity agency and health ministry were alerted, and EFS increased monitoring of its equipment.
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