CybersecurityUpdated November 4

Cyber incidents affect refrigeration systems in France and across Europe.

Asharq News reported that cyber incidents affected refrigeration systems at three regional facilities of France’s blood service and coincided with attacks on major retailers in several European countries, including Sweden and Belgium. France’s health ministry said some monitoring and control systems were affected. The blood service said supplies were unaffected after blood was moved to refrigerators not connected to the network. Saudi Press Agency reported attacks on refrigeration and freezer systems at major stores in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia; some stores had to discard spoiled food. These incidents show that connected equipment can be disrupted, but do not establish that every connected device is vulnerable or that household refrigerators were targeted. Separately, the Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority’s standing guidance says smart devices at home and work can face cyber risks. It advises reviewing security and privacy settings, changing passwords regularly and installing updates.

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