Cyberattack on French blood banks thwarted before damage, authorities say
Associated Press ·
French authorities say a cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to dangerous levels but was stopped before causing damage. The attack happened Monday at three cold-storage sites for plasma. Monitoring systems detected the issue, allowing staff to act quickly. No blood products or samples were compromised. This incident follows similar attacks on supermarkets in Europe, where fridges and freezers were remotely taken over, spoiling food worth millions. The French Blood Establishment says blood collection and distribution remain uninterrupted. France’s national cybersecurity agency and the Health Ministry are investigating.