# French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:03:39+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/04/france-national-blood-service-hack-cyber-attack-europe
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/french-blood-banks-hacked-in-latest-cyber-attack-on-europe-0f18c7/

Temperature and defrosting thresholds raised to ‘very high levels’ at three cold stores stocking vital blood products France’s national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temperatures at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, in an apparent escalation of recent cyber-attacks on fridges and freezers across Europe. The French blood service (EFS) said temper

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