The Health Sciences Authority confirmed its storage systems were entirely unaffected by the European disruptions, relying instead on distinct alert mechanisms to preserve blood stocks. Private operators like StemCord also reviewed security, highlighting that their cryogenic tanks operate without remote control access and keep monitoring functions strictly segregated. Meanwhile, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore continues to assist healthcare providers in refining robust contingency measures. The scrutiny followed a November incident where French blood banks averted inventory loss after hackers forced refrigeration settings up to 110 deg C.
Key points
Domestic blood stockpiles remain secure because local storage and monitoring infrastructu…: Domestic blood stockpiles remain secure because local storage and monitoring infrastructure operate independently from the breached foreign suppliers.
Strict isolation of physical cooling controls from remote networks serves as a primary de…: Strict isolation of physical cooling controls from remote networks serves as a primary defense against external temperature manipulation.
Critical infrastructure operators are actively preparing manual workarounds and multi-lay…: Critical infrastructure operators are actively preparing manual workarounds and multi-layered alerts to counter emerging operational technology cyber threats.
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SINGAPORE – Singapore’s sole blood service is not affected by the cyberattacks that hit blood banks in France.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has confirmed that it does not use any of the compromised storage and monitoring systems that affected three blood banks in France on Nov 4.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the authority said: “HSA has multiple layers of safeguards in place to ensure that blood is stored safely and under appropriate conditions.”
HSA and the Singapore Red Cross jointly run the National Blood Programme, which supplies blood to hospitals here. Donors can give blood at five blood banks or at mobile blood drives.
“These include independent checks, monitoring and alert mechanisms, as well as established procedures to detect and respond promptly to any irregularities,” HSA said of its safeguards.
The authority also said it has plans to keep blood supplies available during disruptions and will continue working with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to strengthen its safeguards where needed.
Local cord blood bank StemCord also reviewed its systems after reports of the attacks.
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