Hackers attempted to manipulate temperature controls at three blood-storage facilities, but alarms enabled staff to secure supplies before any blood products were compromised. The incident adds to a wider wave of attacks targeting connected refrigeration systems across Europe.
France’s national blood service has been targeted in a cyberattack that attempted to manipulate refrigeration systems at three storage facilities, raising concerns about the vulnerability of critical healthcare infrastructure to digital threats.
The French Establishment of Blood (EFS) said the attack occurred overnight between Sunday and Monday, the 2nd of November, affecting refrigeration equipment operated by a contractor. The hackers accessed monitoring and control systems and attempted to raise temperature and defrost settings to dangerously high levels. However, monitoring alarms alerted technicians, who intervened before any blood products were compromised.
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