France's national civilian blood service said the November 2 attack raised refrigerator temperatures to “very high levels.”
Several French blood banks were hit by a cyberattack on November 2. France's national civilian blood service said the attack raised temperatures in its refrigerators to “very high levels.” European supermarkets were also hit by a cyberattack.
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@ByteCheck101🚨 French Blood Plasma Freezers Targeted in Cyberattack Hackers reportedly compromised cooling service provider Coolworld and changed freezer temperature settings at French Blood Establishment (EFS) facilities from approximately −30°C to 110°C overnight on November 1–2. Key details: • Frozen plasma intended for transfusions was affected. • Staff detected the abnormal temperatures and responded in time. • No patient harm, disrupted transfusions, or destroyed plasma has been confirmed. • The 110°C figure refers to the controller setpoint, not the actual temperature reached by stored plasma. • The attack method and number of affected units remain unknown. #CyberSecurity #HealthcareSecurity #CyberAttack #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #OT
@BusinessInsiderFrance's national civilian blood service said its refrigerators were hit by a cyberattack on Monday that raised temperatures to "very high levels." https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-plasma-fridge-hack-france-efs-cyberattack-2026-11?utm_campaign=business-link-post&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
@enphilenewsHackers set French blood sample freezers to 110C, report says https://en.philenews.com/international/french-blood-banks-cyberattack-health-ministry/ via @enphilenews@ByteCheck101🚨 French Blood Plasma Freezers Targeted in Cyberattack Hackers reportedly compromised cooling service provider Coolworld and changed freezer temperature settings at French Blood Establishment (EFS) facilities from approximately −30°C to 110°C overnight on November 1–2. Key details: • Frozen plasma intended for transfusions was affected. • Staff detected the abnormal temperatures and responded in time. • No patient harm, disrupted transfusions, or destroyed plasma has been confirmed. • The 110°C figure refers to the controller setpoint, not the actual temperature reached by stored plasma. • The attack method and number of affected units remain unknown. #CyberSecurity #HealthcareSecurity #CyberAttack #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #OT@BusinessInsiderFrance's national civilian blood service said its refrigerators were hit by a cyberattack on Monday that raised temperatures to "very high levels." https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-plasma-fridge-hack-france-efs-cyberattack-2026-11?utm_campaign=business-link-post&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@enphilenewsHackers set French blood sample freezers to 110C, report says https://en.philenews.com/international/french-blood-banks-cyberattack-health-ministry/ via @enphilenews@ByteCheck101🚨 French Blood Plasma Freezers Targeted in Cyberattack Hackers reportedly compromised cooling service provider Coolworld and changed freezer temperature settings at French Blood Establishment (EFS) facilities from approximately −30°C to 110°C overnight on November 1–2. Key details: • Frozen plasma intended for transfusions was affected. • Staff detected the abnormal temperatures and responded in time. • No patient harm, disrupted transfusions, or destroyed plasma has been confirmed. • The 110°C figure refers to the controller setpoint, not the actual temperature reached by stored plasma. • The attack method and number of affected units remain unknown. #CyberSecurity #HealthcareSecurity #CyberAttack #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #OT@BusinessInsiderFrance's national civilian blood service said its refrigerators were hit by a cyberattack on Monday that raised temperatures to "very high levels." https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-plasma-fridge-hack-france-efs-cyberattack-2026-11?utm_campaign=business-link-post&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@enphilenewsHackers set French blood sample freezers to 110C, report says https://en.philenews.com/international/french-blood-banks-cyberattack-health-ministry/ via @enphilenews@ByteCheck101🚨 French Blood Plasma Freezers Targeted in Cyberattack Hackers reportedly compromised cooling service provider Coolworld and changed freezer temperature settings at French Blood Establishment (EFS) facilities from approximately −30°C to 110°C overnight on November 1–2. Key details: • Frozen plasma intended for transfusions was affected. • Staff detected the abnormal temperatures and responded in time. • No patient harm, disrupted transfusions, or destroyed plasma has been confirmed. • The 110°C figure refers to the controller setpoint, not the actual temperature reached by stored plasma. • The attack method and number of affected units remain unknown. #CyberSecurity #HealthcareSecurity #CyberAttack #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #OT@BusinessInsiderFrance's national civilian blood service said its refrigerators were hit by a cyberattack on Monday that raised temperatures to "very high levels." https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-plasma-fridge-hack-france-efs-cyberattack-2026-11?utm_campaign=business-link-post&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter@enphilenewsHackers set French blood sample freezers to 110C, report says https://en.philenews.com/international/french-blood-banks-cyberattack-health-ministry/ via @enphilenews#19
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