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Is the OneBlood hack related to the activities of the Qilin group?
OneBlood, a nonprofit organization that provides blood donations to more than 250 hospitals in the United States, has found itself in a difficult situation. Hackers attacked its computer system using a ransomware program, which significantly limited OneBlood's ability to collect, analyze and distribute material.
According to OneBlood spokesperson Susan Forbes, the attack disrupted the organization's software. As a result, OneBlood had to switch to manual process management in order to continue its operations. The company serves healthcare facilities in four states: Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina.
To deal with the problem, other blood centers around the country have started to supply blood and platelets to OneBlood. The AABB Working Group on Emergency Situations took over the coordination of these actions. OneBlood highlights the urgent need for donors with O-positive and O-negative blood types, as well as platelet donors.
The organization is currently working with cybersecurity specialists and government agencies to address the consequences of the intrusion. Forbes said that specialists are making every effort to restore full operation of the systems as soon as possible.
It is not yet known who is behind this attack, what kind of data could have been stolen, and whether the attackers made ransom demands. OneBlood stores a variety of information about its donors, including their medical history, blood type, and test results. On its website, the organization informs that at the moment it does not have additional information about a possible leak of personal data.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, it is reminiscent of the recent Qilin ransomware incident that attacked Synnovis, a provider of laboratory services for NHS England, in June. Then this led to the cancellation of blood transfusions and operations in London hospitals.
In the same month, the US Department of Health issued a warning about the Qilin group, linking it to at least 15 attacks on health facilities since October 2022. About half of these incidents were directed at organizations in the United States, including in Florida and Georgia-states that OneBlood serves.
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OneBlood, a nonprofit organization that provides blood donations to more than 250 hospitals in the United States, has found itself in a difficult situation. Hackers attacked its computer system using a ransomware program, which significantly limited OneBlood's ability to collect, analyze and distribute material.
According to OneBlood spokesperson Susan Forbes, the attack disrupted the organization's software. As a result, OneBlood had to switch to manual process management in order to continue its operations. The company serves healthcare facilities in four states: Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina.
To deal with the problem, other blood centers around the country have started to supply blood and platelets to OneBlood. The AABB Working Group on Emergency Situations took over the coordination of these actions. OneBlood highlights the urgent need for donors with O-positive and O-negative blood types, as well as platelet donors.
The organization is currently working with cybersecurity specialists and government agencies to address the consequences of the intrusion. Forbes said that specialists are making every effort to restore full operation of the systems as soon as possible.
It is not yet known who is behind this attack, what kind of data could have been stolen, and whether the attackers made ransom demands. OneBlood stores a variety of information about its donors, including their medical history, blood type, and test results. On its website, the organization informs that at the moment it does not have additional information about a possible leak of personal data.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, it is reminiscent of the recent Qilin ransomware incident that attacked Synnovis, a provider of laboratory services for NHS England, in June. Then this led to the cancellation of blood transfusions and operations in London hospitals.
In the same month, the US Department of Health issued a warning about the Qilin group, linking it to at least 15 attacks on health facilities since October 2022. About half of these incidents were directed at organizations in the United States, including in Florida and Georgia-states that OneBlood serves.
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