French blood banks hacked amid ‘deeply concerning’ wave of fridge and freezer cyberattacks in Europe

French blood banks hacked amid ‘deeply concerning’ wave of fridge and freezer cyberattacks in Europe

In a recent spate of cyberattacks in Europe against fridges and freezers, the latest assault hit France’s national blood service where hackers gained control of cold storage systems at medical facilities and turned up the temperature.

The French Blood Establishment, EFS, told media that the facilities managed to save the blood supplies and there has been “no loss of blood products.” But the attacks come…