OneBlood ransomware attack disrupts blood supply, donor data stolen
US blood supplier OneBlood suffered virtual machine encryption and system outages in a ransomware attack in July 2024. The switch to manual processes delayed blood collection, testing and distribution and sharply reduced operational capacity. A subsequent investigation confirmed that the attackers had accessed the network and copied files from 14 to 29 July, and that donors' names and Social Security numbers had also been stolen.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- OneBlood
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2024-07-14
- Scale of damage
- Disruption of blood collection, testing and supply, and theft of donors' names and Social Security numbers
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack that encrypted virtual machines and stole files from the network
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The attackers began accessing the OneBlood network.
- The period during which the attackers were confirmed to have accessed the network and copied files ended.
- Ransomware encrypted virtual machines and shut down systems, forcing blood-related operations to switch to manual processes.
- Health First organised emergency blood drives to mitigate the impact of the OneBlood attack.
- OneBlood confirmed that donors' names and Social Security numbers had also been stolen in the July attack.
Also affected by this incident
Health First holds emergency blood drive after OneBlood cyber-attack
↳ Knock-on damage from the OneBlood incident · View original incidentA cyber-attack on OneBlood had knock-on effects on Health First. Health First organised an emergency blood donation drive to mitigate the impact.
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