Cyberattacks on refrigeration controls hit French blood service and European food retailers
BREACHFrench Blood Establishment (EFS)redteam/daily · 1 source
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What happened
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.
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What to do
- Organisations using Danfoss AK-SM or AK-SC controllers should remediate the vulnerabilities as urged by CERT-FR.
- Check refrigeration control systems for unexpected remote changes to temperature settings or defrost modes.
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The Register (Security)