Cyberattack on French Blood Establishment: Paris Public Prosecutor's Office Opens Investigation
A cyberattack targeted the cold storage chambers of the French Blood Establishment in mid-November. The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating with the Ofac and the DGSI.
Investigation Launched Following Cyberattack on Blood Reserves
According to franceinfo – Justice, the cybercrime section of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation following the cyberattack affecting the cold storage chambers of the French Blood Establishment (EFS). The investigations have been entrusted to the Anti-Cybercrime Office (Ofac) and the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) for "damage to a computerised data processing system".
The incident occurred in mid-November and targeted a refrigeration service provider of the EFS, without generating any health impact, according to confirmations from the authorities. Cold storage chambers containing stocks from blood donations were affected. The French Blood Establishment clarified that it was continuing investigations in liaison with the competent authorities.
Potential Link with Supermarket Incident
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office is not in a position to confirm, at this stage, a direct link with the affair of connected refrigerators in supermarkets, in which Iran was implicated by France. However, investigations are continuing to determine a possible connection between the two cyberattacks.
Security Measures Implemented
The EFS assured the AFP that all necessary audit, security and control measures were implemented as soon as the incident was detected, in coordination with the Anssi (National Agency for Information Systems Security). A judicial investigation is now underway to shed light on the origins and those responsible for this attack.
The authorities are also examining the possibility that the Iranian cyber group Shahid Kaveh, accused of attacking supermarket refrigerators in France, is involved in this new cyberattack targeting national medical infrastructure.
Source: franceinfo - Justice