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- Named in breach reports by Help Net SecurityCyberattack on refrigeration supplier causes temperature anomalies at three French blood banks
- Named in breach reports by The Register (Security)Cyberattacks on refrigeration controls hit French blood service and European food retailers
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Cyberattack on refrigeration supplier causes temperature anomalies at three French blood banks
A cyberattack targeted a refrigeration equipment provider to the French Blood Establishment (EFS), the only civilian blood collection and transfusion body in France. Three blood banks detected temperature spikes in their cold rooms and reversed them, with monitoring systems catching the anomalies in time. The EFS itself was not directly targeted, but the incident changed operating parameters on cold rooms fitted with the affected equipment.
Cyberattacks on refrigeration controls hit French blood service and European food retailers
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) says attackers compromised a refrigeration supplier and altered cold-room settings, reportedly from -30°C to 110°C, though its own systems were not directly targeted and no products were compromised. The EFS notified ANSSI and the Ministry of Health. Retailers across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden and other countries reported remotely activated defrost cycles, and the UK's NCSC is aware of a couple of impacts on the food supply chain.