Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at New York Blood Center

Ransomware attack hits New York Blood Center, disrupting network of blood donations and transfusions to 500 hospitals

One of the largest nonprofit blood centers in the country, New York Blood Center (NYBC), said in a statement on its website that it was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend and is now experiencing disruptions in its services, including longer-than-normal processing times for blood donations, plus the cancelling and rescheduling of some blood donations. NYBC provides blood to over 200 hospitals in the northeast, including New York and Ne…

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A spokesperson for the Greater New York Hospital Association told Healthcare Dive its member hospitals have been in close contact with New York Blood Center​​, and the organization isn’t aware of any blood supply delays.

Ransomware strikes at New York blood services provider

400 hospitals and med centers across 15 states rely on its products

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New York Blood Center said it does not have a "specific timetable for system restoration" following the attack, which has led to canceled appointments and delays