Ransomware attack hits New York Blood Center, disrupting network of blood donations and transfusions to 500 hospitals

NYBC, one of the largest nonprofit blood centers in the country, said it does ‘not have a specific timetable for system restoration’ yet.

One of the largest nonprofit blood centers in the country, New York Blood Center (NYBC), said in a statement on its website that it was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend and is now experiencing disruptions in its services, including longer-than-normal processing times for blood donations, plus the cancelling and rescheduling of some blood donations.