Blood banks hit by cyberattack in France days after European freezer hacks
- 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.
- The attacks have renewed wider concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and the growing risks
Sources: CBS News