A cyberattack on a refrigeration service provider in France disrupted monitoring and control systems at three cold stores holding donated blood and plasma, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said. EFS reported no health impact and no loss of blood products, while the health ministry said investigations into how the incident happened had begun.
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A "cybersecurity incident" targeting a refrigeration service provider on Monday affected monitoring and control systems at three sites, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said on Wednesday.
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The cold stores, which contained blood samples as well as bags of plasma intended for transfusions and the manufacture of medicines, were programmed to reach 110°C instead of -30°C, according to French magazine Le Canard Enchaine.
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The cold stores, which contained blood samples as well as bags of plasma intended for transfusions and the manufacture of medicines, were programmed to reach 110°C instead of -30°C, according to French magazine Le Canard Enchaine.
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