OneBlood Details
OneBlood
• employees • Healthcare
United States
Industry
Healthcare
Security Incidents
1
OneBlood is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community asset responsible for providing safe blood products.
Security Incidents
OneBlood Breach of Jul 2024
To manage the situation, OneBlood has coordinated with more than 250 hospitals it serves to activate critical blood shortag...
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Although OneBlood continues to operate, the attack's considerable disruption mirrors a previous ransomware incident that severely affected NHS England, emphasizing the vulnerability of critical healthcare infrastructure to such so...
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While customer data exposure was not reported, the incident has disrupted the inventory availability, causing national blood centers to intervene and supply additional blood products. Th...
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Severity Score
Significant to High
Type
Ransomware AttackSummary
OneBlood, a non-profit organization providing blood donations to hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., experienced a ransomware attack that severely impacted its software systems. In response, OneBlood initiated manual processes and procedures as part of its business continuity plan. This has allowed the organization to continue collecting, testing, and distributing blood, albeit at a significantly reduced capacity, leading to impacts on inventory availability.To manage the situation, OneBlood has coordinated with more than 250 hospitals it serves to activate critical blood shortag...
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Severity
OneBlood had to revert to manual processes, significantly reducing their operational capacity and impacting blood inventory availability. This forced over 250 hospitals to activate critical blood shortage protocols, creating a resource strain that required national assistance, including support from the AABB Disaster Task Force and blood centers across the country.Although OneBlood continues to operate, the attack's considerable disruption mirrors a previous ransomware incident that severely affected NHS England, emphasizing the vulnerability of critical healthcare infrastructure to such so...
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Impact
OneBlood recently experienced a significant ransomware attack that severely impacted its software systems. As a result, the organization had to revert to manual processes, leading to a notable reduction in operational capacity. This shift has affected their ability to collect, test, and distribute blood efficiently, prompting them to urge the hospitals they serve to activate critical blood shortage protocols.While customer data exposure was not reported, the incident has disrupted the inventory availability, causing national blood centers to intervene and supply additional blood products. Th...
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