OneBlood, a nonprofit blood donation center, said it is still accepting donations despite the ransomware attack that it experienced on July 31.
The blood donation center’s automated software remains down during Tropical Storm Debby, a crucial time and event for donations. Manual methods are keeping the organization afloat for the time being.
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Susan Forbes, the organization’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, said OneBlood’s critical software systems are slowly but surely coming back online.
“As we begin to transition back to an automated production environment, manual labeling of blood products will continue. Additionally, we are beginning to return to using our electronic registration process for donors. We continue to move in the right direction and anticipate solid improvement of the blood supply over the next few days,” Forbes said.
OneBlood is currently operating on a manual and time-consuming method while investigations into the event persist.
“The investigation into the ransomware event is ongoing. The OneBlood team along with outside specialists continue to work around the clock to bring our operations back to full capacity as soon as possible,” Forbes said.
As Debby soaks the southeast, donations are needed. Those able and interested in donating should book an appointment as soon as possible. You can visit OneBlood.org for more information on appointment bookings.