Blood banks hit by cyberattack in France days after European freezer hacks
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November 4, 2026 / 1:39 PM EST / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said.
The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars.
The attacks have renewed wider concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the growing risks
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November 4, 2026 / 1:39 PM EST / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said.
The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars.
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The attacks have renewed wider concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the growing risks