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French blood banks hacked in cyber-attack on Europe

Original: French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe By Jon Henley in Paris Temperature and defrosting thresholds

French blood bank facilities have been hit by a cyber-attack in the latest such incident targeting Europe. Attackers raised temperature and defrosting thresholds to very high levels at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, threatening supplies. The attack adds to a string of hacks against health institutions and infrastructure across European countries, raising concern about deliberate targeting of critical systems.

Why now: A cyber-attack that could directly endanger life-saving blood supplies highlights rising threats to European critical infrastructure

French blood banksThe GuardianJon HenleyParisEurope

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