# Hackers crack French blood banks, attempt to boil blood at 230 degrees in sick attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hackers-crack-french-blood-banks-attempt-to-boil-blood-at-230-degrees-in-sick-attack/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:32:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:56:48+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/world-news/hackers-crack-french-blood-banks-attempt-to-boil-blood/
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Europe, Technology, World

## Key points

- Hackers targeted freezers at three French blood banks.
- Staff moved supplies after alerts, preventing losses.
- Investigations are examining access and system safety.

## Summary

Hackers targeted temperature controls at three French regional blood banks, apparently trying to heat freezers from -22 degrees to 230 degrees Fahrenheit. Staff moved the blood to other refrigerators after receiving alerts, preventing the supplies from being lost; the incident highlights the risks to essential services from attacks on connected equipment.

France’s health ministry said the systems were back under control on Wednesday and remote access had been disabled. The attack came amid separate incidents involving hacked supermarket freezers across eight European countries, as well as earlier attacks on French stores and an investigation into a freezer malfunction at US military bases. Authorities are investigating how the systems were accessed and when they can safely return to service.

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