Families of organ, eye and tissue donors are receiving letters this week from the Midwest Transplant Network informing them of a data breach affecting more than 17,000 individuals. The breach, a malicious ransomware attack, occurred in February and locked Midwest Transplant Network out of its files for a brief period before it was able to regain access.

https://www.kcur.org/health/2021-05-03/ransomware-attack-on-midwest-transplant-network-affects-more-than-17-000