Priya PatelTLDR:
- OneBlood, a blood donation service, suffered a ransomware attack that reduced its capacity.
- The nonprofit issued an urgent call for blood donors, specifically needing O positive, O negative, and platelet donations.
OneBlood, a nonprofit blood center, has been compromised in a ransomware attack, leading to a significant reduction in its capacity. The organization is working with cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement to respond to the event. Although its centers remain operational, they are collecting, testing, and distributing blood at a reduced capacity due to the attack. Manual processes have been implemented to keep operations running, but inventory availability may be impacted.
The ransomware attack has created an urgent need for blood donations at OneBlood’s operational centers, with all blood types being needed, with a specific request for O positive, O negative, and platelet donations. Blood centers across the country are also donating blood and platelets to OneBlood, and the AABB Disaster Task Force is coordinating national resources to assist with additional blood products being sent to OneBlood.
OneBlood provides safe, available, and affordable blood to hospitals in multiple states and is the second-largest blood center in the United States. For those eligible to donate, making an appointment to donate as soon as possible is urged to help maintain the blood supply amidst the ongoing situation.
