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The wave of European fridge hacks has reached France's blood supply

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What just happened? Refrigeration units operated by Établissement Français du Sang (EFS), France's national blood service, have been hit by a cyberattack. It is the latest in a series of intrusions targeting cold-storage controllers across Europe. No blood products or other biological materials were lost. The attack triggered EFS's alarm system, prompting staff to move the affected stock to functioning storage units before it could spoil.

The French Health Ministry said it is closely monitoring the situation and confirmed that no biological materials were lost. The intrusion appears to have targeted refrigeration equipment at three sites, reportedly including one in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

The attackers did not breach EFS directly. The agency says the intrusion occurred at one of its service providers, which several outlets have identified as Coolworld, a refrigeration rental company. Coolworld has...

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