OneBlood is a non-profit organization that provides blood and blood products to over 300 hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. Southeast. The organization collects, tests, and distributes blood to ensure a steady supply for needy patients. A disruptive ransomware attack hit OneBlood and disrupted its medical operations. OneBlood is still operational and continues its…

The U.K. National Health Service is urging hospitals across the country to limit the use of rare O-negative type blood after a ransomware attack on a British laboratory service provider crippled blood donations across the country. The NHS Blood and Transplant service on Thursday issued an amber alert to hospitals stating that the combination of…

The latest annual Sophos study of the real-world ransomware experiences of energy, oil/gas and utilities sector – a core element of the critical infrastructure supporting businesses – explores the full victim journey, from attack rate and root cause to operational impact and business outcomes. This year’s report sheds light on new areas of study for…

As ransomware continues to be the scourge of enterprise security teams, Cisco’s Talos security intelligence group recently analyzed ransomware groups to identify common techniques and offer recommendations to help security team better protect their businesses. Cisco Talos reviewed 14 prominent ransomware groups between 2023 and 2024 and studied volume of attacks, impact on customers, and…

The number of persons affected by a recent data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust exceeds 7.64 million, a document submitted to the Office of the Maine Attorney General this week by the law firm representing the financial services organization reveals. According to the document, the breach occurred on February 9, but was not discovered…

Infinidat, a leading provider of enterprise storage solutions, has introduced a new automated cyber resiliency and recovery solution that will revolutionize how enterprises can minimize the impact of ransomware and malware attacks. Infinidat’s InfiniSafe® Automated Cyber Protection (ACP) is a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity integration solution that is designed to reduce the threat window of cyberattacks, such…

More reasons to beware breathless reporting about a ransomware group’s latest supposed victim: LockBit’s claim to have breached the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. The Fed, based in Washington, is America’s central bank. It works with 12 regional Fed banks. If any aspect of that system fell victim to ransomware-wielding groups – or had data exfiltrated,…