# French blood banks hit in EU fridge cyberattacks

> France's blood service confirms its refrigeration systems were targeted alongside supermarket coolers across Europe, but no blood supplies were compromised.
- Title: French blood banks hit in EU fridge cyberattacks · POLITICO
- Summary: France's blood service confirms its refrigeration systems were targeted alongside supermarket coolers across Europe, but no blood supplies were compromised…
- Keywords: france, cyberattacks, blood banks, refrigeration, french blood establishment, coolworld, supply chain, cybersecurity, POLITICO
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/fridge-hacks-hit-french-blood-banks
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:37:30+00:00
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- Topics: france, cyberattacks, blood banks, refrigeration, french blood establishment, coolworld, supply chain, cybersecurity, politics, world
## Blood bank systems targeted in cyberattack wave
France's blood collection service confirmed Tuesday that monitoring and control systems at three sites were hit by cyberattacks affecting refrigerators across the EU.
## Temperature controls manipulated but blood safe
The French Blood Establishment said temperature and defrosting thresholds were raised to very high levels, but no blood samples or products were compromised or directly targeted.
## Minister warns of broader threat to unity
French digital minister Anne Le Hénanff told the Senate the attacks have directly targeted the country's economy and supply chain, potentially aiming to undermine national unity.

> their objective may potentially be to undermine the unity of our country and to create anxiety among the population
## Key takeaway

Cyberattacks on French blood bank refrigerators manipulated temperature settings but caused no damage to blood supplies or products.