Cyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals
Original title: Cyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals, extortion group claims attack
Ambulances were diverted Monday and clinics resume Tuesday; BYOD’s theft and 36,000-machine claims are unconfirmed.
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center said a cybersecurity incident disrupted its hospitals on Monday, diverting ambulances and canceling that day’s clinic appointments. Hospitals were open again later that day, Tuesday appointments were set to resume, and health-school classes remained canceled. Extortion group BYOD claimed on a Tor leak site that it stole student and employee data; the university has not confirmed those claims, and ransomware use is unclear.
Unconfirmed: BYOD’s data-theft, system, and 36,000-machine claims are unconfirmed, and ransomware use is unclear.
- HSC announced the issue at 2:30 p.m. MDT Monday and diverted ambulances.
- The breach was detected around 11:30 a.m.; staff were told to shut systems down.
- Clinics were to resume Tuesday, October 27, 2026; classes stayed canceled.
- BYOD claims 36,000 machines plus student and employee PII, including SSNs.
- State and federal law enforcement were notified; the investigation is active.
Impact: Hospital disruption; claimed theft of PII and records
- Threat actors
- BYOD
- Countries
- United States
From the original article
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University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center (HSC), the academic medical arm of the University of New Mexico, has suffered a cyberattack that has temporarily disrupted the operation of its hospitals and may have resulted in a substantial data breach. Hospitals diverted ambulances and canceled appointments The University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a public research university.
By Zeljka Zorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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