French blood service EFS says temperature limits were raised at cold rooms holding plasma; no products lost
Confirmed2 distinct origins, 2 independent.
France's blood service EFS said temperature and defrosting limits were raised to extremely high levels at three cold-storage sites for plasma, that monitoring systems detected it and that no blood products or samples were compromised, AP reported. Euronews dated the attack, which went through EFS contractor Coolworld, to the night of 1 to 2 November and reported that EFS said the high temperature was never reached. Coolworld said it was aware of the incident and that the vulnerability involved a third-party component; France's cybersecurity agency and the health ministry are investigating, AP reported. No attacker was named.
- When
- 2 November 2026
- Where
- France, France
- What
- cyber, health
- Attribution
- Not attributed. EFS, Coolworld and French authorities named no attacker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-09 22:52 UTC · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence ABC7 News
raised to extremely high levels
- Corroboration Euronews
Une cyberattaque a visé un prestataire de l'Établissement français du sang (EFS) dans la nuit du 1er au 2 novembre.
History
- First recorded 9 Nov, 22:52 UTC, as confirmed (two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party).
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