Blood donor with ties to Carolinas hit with cyberattack: Report
- A cyberattack has impacted OneBlood, a blood-donation nonprofit serving hospitals in the southeastern US, raising concerns about its operations.
- OneBlood confirmed the ransomware attack, stating they are working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement.
- As recovery continues, OneBlood is manually labeling blood products and operating at reduced capacity.
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Some Florida hospitals on the brink of blood shortage after cyberattack
A hack targeting one of the top blood suppliers in the state has put Florida hospitals on the brink of a critical blood shortage. Florida hospitals have had to cancel optional surgical procedures to help maintain their future blood supply after a cyberattack on OneBlood, the not-for-profit blood center serving more than 250 Florida hospitals. “We have implemented manual processes and procedures to remain operational,” OneBlood Senior Vice Presid…

Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US
A not-for-profit blood center serving much of the southeastern United States is facing a ransomware attack. Officials said Wednesday that the attack disabled OneBlood's information technology, forcing it to operate

Blood donor with ties to Carolinas hit with cyberattack: Report
A new report shows a ransomware attack has hit non-profit OneBlood.Experts say the attack could impact the blood supply going to the hospitals they serve. A majority of the issues are being reported in Florida right now, however, the non-profit does provide blood to hospitals in the Carolinas.
OneBlood issues urgent call to blood donors after cyber attack
A blood donation service that partners with more than 300 hospitals in the southeast has suffered a ransomware attack that significantly reduced its capacity, according to a news release. OneBlood, a nonprofit blood center, said it is working with cybersecurity specialists, along with federal, state and local law enforcement, to respond to a "ransomware event" impacting its software system.
Cyber attack on OneBlood donation center could leave Florida hospitals short of blood
The non-profit blood donation center that serves much of the southeast said Wednesday it fell victim to a cyber attack, leaving hundreds of hospitals potentially facing shortages. The ransomware attack hit OneBlood’s software system, forcing it to use “manual processes and procedures to remain operational,” the company said in a statement. Those procedures take longer so the amount of blood and blood products available could fall. CNN, which fir…
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