UNM Health addresses cyberattack after ransomware group claims responsibility
Original title: UNM Health addresses cyberattack in New Mexico after ransomware group claims responsibility
UNM says operations are normal while the FBI investigates whether patient data was stolen; the group is unnamed.
University of New Mexico Health said it is aware of a ransomware group's claim after a cyberattack on Monday. Communications director Chris Ramirez said whether personal or patient data was taken is unknown and an FBI investigation is underway. Operations have returned to normal, though some employees and students were told to wait before turning devices back on.
Unconfirmed: Data theft is unconfirmed, and the ransomware group is not named.
- Ramirez said UNM Health is aware of the group's claims.
- Whether personal or patient data was stolen is unanswered.
- Some staff and students must wait before powering on devices.
- The account is drawn from KOAT reporting by John Rupolo.
Impact: Possible theft of personal or patient data, unconfirmed
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2 min read at databreaches.netJohn Rupolo reports: University of New Mexico Health is addressing concerns after a cyberattack on Monday, with reports surfacing this week that a ransomware group claimed responsibility for the incident. “So what I can say is we’re also aware of those claims by that group,” said Chris Ramirez, communications director for UNMH. The community’s top...
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