Hackers target French blood banks, crank freezers to 230 degrees

Technician holds a bag of blood Screenshot/YouTubeReading modeReadingAaPaperAaSepiaAaNightAs cold storage units across Europe have been the target of cyberattacks, hackers were able to get into units storing blood products in France, attempting to crank the temperature to boiling levels.France’s health ministry said on Wednesday that the recent attack targeted “cold storage room monitoring and control systems” at three regional blood banks, during which hackers attempted to crank the temperature from -22 degrees up to 230 Fahrenheit.While thousands of dollars in meat and dairy have spoiled in attacks on internet-connected supermarket cold storage units, the quick actions of staffers were able to save the stock, per the New York Post.French Blood Establishment (EFS) spokesperson Charley Dubois said, “We have staff round the clock since blood can be needed at any time.

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