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French bank hit by cyberattack, hackers steal $100 million

French regional bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said Wednesday it had been hit by a cyberattack that led to fraudulent transfers worth around 100 million euros ($112 million). The bank said the attack, which has since been "contained", allowed hackers to access its own accounts and transfer funds to other banks. Customer accounts were not affected, and no losses were reported by clients.

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French blood banks foil new cyberattack targeting refrigerators

A cyberattack in France targeted three cold stores containing donated blood samples and plasma, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident – which was unsuccessful due to the facilities' alarm systems – is the latest in a series of suspected attacks that have targeted refrigerators in European supermarkets, as well as French cooperative bank, Credit Mutuel Arkea, which was also affected Wednesday.