Posted On August 7, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 7 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the OneBlood data breach after the company experienced a ransomware event. The company has not yet confirmed if consumer information was compromised.
Although the company is still investigating, they confirmed that on July 29, 2024, OneBlood experienced a ransomware attack. The comapny switched over to a manual system so that it could continue to operate. The company’s senior vice president of corporate communications and public relations explained that “The priority was to bring the software system used to manage the blood supply back online.” OneBlood is working with cybersecurity specialists to investigate the incident and determine if any information was compromised and which consumers may have been impacted.
OneBlood is a blood bank based in Orlando, Florida that accepts donated blood and provides the blood to hospitals across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The company provides blood to more than 250 hospitals in the area.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the OneBlood data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach class action lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from OneBlood. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Also, consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be. Data breach victims should remain alert for signs of identity theft and take steps to secure their accounts and personal information.
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