
Hackers raised temperatures in three blood product storage cells; no health consequences according to the French authorities
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Hackers gained access to the control systems of three cold rooms at the French Blood Institute, increasing temperatures from -30 to 110 degrees. French authorities said there was no health impact. The Italian National Blood Center has invited blood transfusion facilities to check temperatures and adapt safety measures.
Cold rooms containing blood stocks from donors suffered a hybrid attack targeting a refrigerator manager at the French Blood Institute. All this, the Minister of Health and the Blood Institute announced, "without any health impact".
France's national blood transfusion service said hackers had accessed control systems and increased temperatures in three cold rooms storing vital blood products from -30 degrees to 110 degrees, Bfmtv says.
National blood centre: 'Raise the level of attention after France'
"The National Blood Center has invited, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, the transfusion facilities to maintain maximum attention, checking temperatures and adapting safety measures to prevent emerging risks". This was stated by Luciana Teofili, director of the National Blood Center (Cns), after the cyber attacks on blood product refrigerators in France. After these attacks, he notes, it is necessary to "raise the level of attention", underlining how security protocols and emergency plans are active in Italy.
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Italian blood transfusion facilities will check temperatures and adapt IT security measures.
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The National Blood Center invites Italian transfusion facilities to maintain maximum attention after the cyber attacks on blood product refrigerators in France, checking temperatures and safety measures.

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