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French blood fridges hit by cyber-attacks

French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits

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France’s Blood Establishment (EFS) said hackers had targeted cold rooms for donated blood and tried to raise their temperatures. Staff intervened quickly, and EFS reported no…

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