Hackers alter cooling controls at three French blood service sites

First reported by Cyber Security News at · Updated · 11 sources

Attackers changed temperature and defrosting settings in cold stores holding blood products, with freezer settings reportedly raised from around −30°C to 110°C. Alarms alerted staff before any plasma or samples were damaged. The incident comes amid a wider wave of attacks on refrigeration systems across Europe.

  • The attack targeted cooling provider Coolworld, according to Cyber Security News.

Covered by 11 publishers within 16 hours of the first report.

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Cyber Security News Hackers Hijacked French Blood Plasma Freezers, Changing Temperature Settings From −30°C to 110°C · Guru Baran
Business Insider Hackers tried to literally boil blood in France · Alice Tecotzky
TechRadar Hackers target French blood banks in latest freezer attack amid UK warnings · Alex Blake
The Guardian French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe · Jon Henley in Paris
The Record French blood service hit by Europe-wide cyberattacks on refrigeration
The Economic Times New cyberattack targets French blood banks, health ministry says
PCMag Hackers Hit French Blood Plasma Freezers in Latest Attack on Cooling Companies
The Next Web Cyberattack pushed French blood bank freezers to extreme temperatures · Ana-Maria Stanciuc
BleepingComputer Cyberattack disrupts blood storage refrigeration systems in France · Lawrence Abrams
CBS News French blood banks hit by cyberattack days after European freezer hacks
Security Affairs Cyberattack Hits French Blood Banks as Hackers Target Refrigeration Systems Across Europe · Pierluigi Paganini

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