A series of cyber attacks rattles France

A French bank said hackers stole €100 million, following attacks on a blood bank and supermarket fridges. A French bank said hackers stole €100 million ($112 million), a rare heist of a mainstream lender that has sent shudders across Europe’s financial system. The continent has in recent weeks been the target of numerous cyber attacks, including one on France’s blood banks and a hack on supermarket fridges that affected 10 countries. Regulators globally have recently called on firms to step up their defenses, with many fretting AI could unleash an unprecedented wave — and scale — of cyber attacks: A survey showed 84% of recent ransomware attacks were linked to AI. “There are three things that you have to do right now,” the head of the Dutch cybersecurity agency said. “ And that’s patch, patch, and patch.”