Hackers hit France's blood service freezers, setting a 110°C target for samples kept at -30°C
The attack came through refrigeration contractor Coolworld. An on-call technician caught it in time.
France's national blood service, the EFS, was hit by a cyberattack that came through its refrigeration contractor, Coolworld, according to a post by Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik).
The attackers reset freezers holding donor samples at -30°C to a target temperature of 110°C. An on-call technician noticed the rising temperatures in time, and nothing was destroyed.
The post drew about 4,700 likes overnight. It adds to a wave of attacks on connected refrigeration systems that newslines has been following this week.
