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Re:Hackers hit French national blood bank by rescbr on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @07:30AM (#50364681)
It's the defrost cycle.

Modern "frost-free" freezers have resistive heaters inside them.

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Re:Hackers hit French national blood bank by giantg2 on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @09:09AM (#50365746)
Why would anyone buy a frost-free medical freezer? That's terrible for safety and product longevity with all the freeze thaw cycles.
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