ORLANDO, Fla. – Everything is back to normal at OneBlood after a ransomware attack hampered its ability to distribute donated blood to hospitals across the southeastern United States, the organization said Thursday.
The not-for-profit group says its information technology was disabled in the attack on July 29, requiring the blood center to switch to manual processes to keep its operation going.
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OneBlood also asked the more than 250 hospitals that it services to activate critical blood shortage protocols to help manage its blood supply.
Susan Forbes, OneBlood senior vice president of corporate communications and public relations, says the agency has worked with cybersecurity specialists and government agencies to stabilize its systems.
"Our operations never stopped. Lives depend on the work that we do and nothing will stand in our way of ensuring blood is available when and where it is needed. Blood drives on board our fleet of Big Red Buses are taking place, OneBlood donor centers have remained open and blood is being delivered to hospitals around the clock,” said Forbes in a statement.
OneBlood provides donated blood and platelets to hospitals throughout Florida, including the Central Florida area, and in Georgia and the Carolinas.
More information for blood donors on what OneBlood services may be affected is available on the OneBlood website.
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