OneBlood, a southeastern U.S. blood center, faces ransomware attack, disrupting operations and causing critical blood shortages.

OneBlood, a not-for-profit blood center in the southeastern U.S., has faced a ransomware attack that has disrupted its operations, causing it to operate at reduced capacity in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The attack has forced the organization to use manual procedures and has led to critical blood shortage protocols being activated in the hospitals it serves. OneBlood is working with cybersecurity specialists, federal, state, and local agencies to address the issue, and has called for urgent blood donations, particularly O-positive, O-negative, and platelets.

July 31, 2024
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