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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: French Blood Banks Hit by Cyberattack as European Supermarkets Targeted
Caption: French Blood Banks Hit by Cyberattack as European Supermarkets Targeted. Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at three French regional blood banks overnight between Sunday and Monday morning. The health ministry said the attack affected systems responsible for monitoring and controlling refrigerated storage rooms. Staff responded to alerts by transferring blood into disconnected refrigerators, preventing any disruption to blood supplies. Around the same time, hackers targeted supermarket refrigerators across eight European countries, causing substantial food losses. Officials said the situation was under control Wednesday, with remote access to the affected refrigerators disabled. Investigators are examining the attack, identifying affected equipment and assessing when systems can safely resume operations. Similar attacks last month targeted hundreds of French supermarkets, with police reporting fires and spoiled food. The incidents have heightened European concerns about hidden security weaknesses in connected infrastructure amid growing tensions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,France,cyberattack,French blood banks,hackers,refrigeration systems,blood storage facilities,blood supply,European supermarkets,supermarket cyberattacks,refrigerated storage,food spoilage,remote access hacking,cybersecurity,critical infrastructure,European security concerns
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