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French blood banks foil new cyberattack targeting refrigerators

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A cyberattack in France targeted three cold stores containing donated blood samples and plasma, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident – which was unsuccessful due to the facilities' alarm systems – is the latest in a series of suspected attacks that have targeted refrigerators in European supermarkets, as well as French cooperative bank, Credit Mutuel Arkea, which was also affected Wednesday.

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  1. DW News Center Factuality: Very high DE
    French blood banks targeted by refrigerator cyberattack

    A cyberattack had attempted to destroy blood plasma by raising the temperatures in cold storage facilities past the boiling point.

  2. FRANCE 24 English Center Factuality: High State media FR
    French blood banks foil new cyberattack targeting refrigerators

    A cyberattack in France targeted three cold stores containing donated blood samples and plasma, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident – which was unsuccessful due to the facilities' alarm systems – is the latest in a series of suspected attacks that have targeted...

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