Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

ORLANDO, Fla. — A not-for-profit blood center serving much of the southeastern United States is facing a ransomware attack, officials said Wednesday. OneBlood said the attack had disabled its information technology, forcing it to operate at a reduced capacity in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. To manage its blood supply, the blood center was asking … Read more

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump

Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

LONDON — An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient records. Hundreds of operations and appointments are still being canceled more than two … Read more

A Russian cyber gang is thought to be behind a ransomware attack that hit London hospitals

Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

LONDON — A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and appointments being canceled, the former head of British cybersecurity said Wednesday. A group known as Qilin is most likely behind the attack on Synnovis, which provides pathology lab services for several hospitals … Read more

Ukrainian man pleads guilty in cyberattack that temporarily disrupted major Vermont hospital

Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

LINCOLN, Neb. — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to involvement in two separate malware schemes including a cyberattack at the University of Vermont Medical Center in 2020 that temporarily shut down some of its vital services and cost it tens of millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Department of … Read more