From Supermarkets to Blood Banks: What Is Behind Cyberattacks on the Cold Chain in Europe
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Tons of food were completely damaged, after hackers entered the software that controlled supermarket refrigerators and ordered them to defrost or raise the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius. This is an attack that highlights the concept of digital scheduled obsolescence, which makes the devices stop receiving security updates after a few years. In France 24 we explain if it is possible to continue using them without risk.
Attacks on cooling systems affect supermarkets and blood centres in Europe. Experts and agencies explain the risks and how to protect them.
A systematic cyberattack targeting blood management facilities in France and supermarket freezers across Europe has occurred. There are concerns about catastrophic damage, such as the hacking of remote control systems at critical infrastructure and the manipulation of temperature settings. European authorities suspect the work of pro-Russian hacker groups and are analyzing it as a hybrid threat at the national security level.
The European Parliament will discuss next week the cyberattacks to supermarkets and blood stores registered in several European countries, which have already caused the loss of tons of food.
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