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The agency says it is contacting people affected through "personalized letters" that include specifics of "impacted personal data."

OneBlood has returned to normal course of business for distribution of blood products to hospitals following last month's ransomware attack.

Several days after the blood center reported it was involved in a ransomware attack, OneBlood’s digital system is pumping blood to Florida hospitals once again.

The primary provider of blood in Florida says it’s remaining operational to collect, test and distribute as it works to restore full functionality to its systems "as expeditiously as possible.”

Health care centers and medical record-holders are targets for ransomware gangs. But why?

The agency confirms a ransomware attack occurred with the Vital Statistics System, which is used to process birth and death certificates ─ and holds patient information.

Change Healthcare says it has reviewed more than 90% of impacted files and has seen no signs that doctors’ charts or full medical histories were taken in the February ransomware attack.

The program, which began in March after the ramsomware attack on Change Healthcare, will close July 12. Providers are now successfully billing Medicare, the agency said.

The computer records at the chain's eight Florida affiliates were restored two weeks ago. Additional systems compromised are still being worked on, and the investigation into the hack is ongoing.

Primary technology is again available for Ascension's Sacred Heart and St. Vincent's providers, nearly a month after a ransomware attack forced the St. Louis-based health system to shut down its network.