Paris prosecutors open probe into cyberattack on French blood service
Paris's public prosecutor opened an investigation after a cyberattack hit refrigerated storage units at France's national blood service, authorities said.
Paris's public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation after a cyberattack affected refrigerated storage units at the Etablissement francais du sang (EFS), France's national blood service, the prosecutor's office told the AFP news agency on Tuesday, according to Franceinfo.
The case was assigned to France's anti-cybercrime office, Ofac, and the domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, on suspicion of unauthorised access to a computerised data system, Franceinfo reported.
The prosecutor's cybercrime unit said it could not yet confirm a link to a separate case involving the refrigeration systems of French supermarkets, in which France has accused the Iranian group Shahid Kaveh, Franceinfo reported. It said its investigation into the EFS attack was continuing.
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What we know
- Official · Paris prosecutor's office Paris's public prosecutor's office opened an investigation after a cyberattack hit refrigerated storage at the national blood service, EFS, Franceinfo reported.
- Official · Paris prosecutor's office The case was handed to France's anti-cybercrime office and the DGSI domestic intelligence agency, on suspicion of unauthorised access to a computer system.
- Official · Paris prosecutor's office Prosecutors said they could not yet confirm a link to a separate case involving supermarket refrigeration systems blamed on the Iranian group Shahid Kaveh.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Whether the cyberattack on the EFS is linked to the Shahid Kaveh supermarket refrigeration case
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Why it matters for Europe
The EFS is France's sole operator for collecting and storing blood donations nationwide, so a cyberattack on its refrigerated storage raises questions about the safety of the blood supply even before investigators establish who was responsible. It follows a separate case in which France accused an Iranian hacking group of targeting supermarket refrigeration systems, pointing to a pattern of attacks on connected cooling infrastructure in the country.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Le Figaro: Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête après la cyberattaque ayant visé l'Établissement français du sang
- Franceinfo: Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête après la cyberattaque ayant touché des chambres froides de l'Etablissement français du sang
- Franceinfo: Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête après la cyberattaque ayant touché des chambres froides de l'Etablissement français du sang
- Le Monde: Au procès de l’explosion de la rue de Trévise, le témoignage éclairant d’un restaurateur et les hypothèses d’un inspecteur de la Ville de Paris
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Questions and answers
- What happened to France's blood service?
- A cyberattack affected refrigerated storage units at the Etablissement francais du sang, prompting Paris prosecutors to open an investigation.
- Who is investigating?
- France's anti-cybercrime office, Ofac, and the domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI.
- Is it linked to the Iranian supermarket fridge case?
- Prosecutors said they could not yet confirm any link to that separate case.
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