Cyberattack

The agency says it is contacting people affected through "personalized letters" that include specifics of "impacted personal data."

OneBlood has returned to normal course of business for distribution of blood products to hospitals following last month's ransomware attack.

Cyberattacks are on the rise. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are currently 19 cyberattacks under investigation in Florida.

Several days after the blood center reported it was involved in a ransomware attack, OneBlood’s digital system is pumping blood to Florida hospitals once again.

The blood donation organization says it’s remaining operational to collect, test and distribute blood as it works to restore full functionality to its systems "as expeditiously as possible.”

A not-for-profit blood center serving much of the southeastern United States is facing a ransomware attack. Officials said Wednesday that the attack disabled OneBlood's information technology, forcing it to operate at a reduced capacity in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Cyber Florida was created by the Florida State Legislature in 2014 within USF to help Florida become a national leader in cybersecurity education.

A computer system serving as a backbone of the Department of Juvenile Justice was hacked in March, and many contractors providing services to at-risk and troubled youths remain unable to access the network.

Health care centers and medical record-holders are targets for ransomware gangs. But why?

The agency confirms a ransomware attack occurred with the Vital Statistics System, which is used to process birth and death certificates ─ and holds patient information.

Earlier in the week, CMS announced it will soon end a program providing advance payments to Medicare providers and suppliers whose cash flow affected by the ransomware attack.

Primary technology is again available for Ascension's Sacred Heart and St. Vincent's providers, nearly a month after a ransomware attack forced the St. Louis-based health system to shut down its network.