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France thwarts cyberattack targeting blood bank storage

Original: French authorities have thwarted a cyberattack on blood banks that aimed to dangerously raise storage temperatures # Con

French authorities say they have stopped a cyberattack on blood bank infrastructure in which hackers sought to dangerously raise storage temperatures, which could have ruined blood supplies. Officials report that no blood products were ultimately compromised. The attempted sabotage of critical health infrastructure is drawing concern over vulnerabilities in hospital and medical supply systems.

Why now: The deliberate targeting of life-saving medical infrastructure makes this an unusually alarming cybersecurity story.

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