Some Florida hospitals on the brink of blood shortage after cyberattack
A hack targeting one of the top blood suppliers in the state has put Florida hospitals on the brink of a critical blood shortage.
Florida hospitals have had to cancel optional surgical procedures to help maintain their future blood supply after a cyberattack on OneBlood, the not-for-profit blood center serving more than 250 Florida hospitals.
“We have implemented manual processes and procedures to remain operational,” OneBlood Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations Susan Forbes said in a prepared statement.
“Manual processes take significantly longer to perform and impacts inventory availability. In an effort to further manage the blood supply we have asked th...