First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
A cyberattack has compromised OneBlood, a key blood-donation nonprofit that supports over 250 hospitals in the southeastern US. Reported initially by CNN, the incident is suspected to be a ransomware attack, leading to significant service disruptions. OneBlood’s software outage is affecting blood product distribution, forcing the organization to manually label products and operate at a reduced capacity. Hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas are impacted, and emergency blood shortage protocols have been activated. The nonprofit is collaborating with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to resolve the issue.
