Ransomware attack on New York Blood Center forces workarounds, drive cancellations

New York Blood Center Enterprises disclosed a ransomware incident that impacted its IT systems, causing rescheduled blood drives, longer processing times, and implementation of manual workarounds; third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement are involved and no threat actor has publicly claimed responsibility. The report highlights this attack as part of a broader trend of ransomware disruptions affecting blood centers and pathology services globally.