BYOD claims UNM hospital hit, offers patients $2,500, keeps data
First merged summary.
BYOD says it hit University of New Mexico hospital by mistake, offered patients up to $2,500, and kept the stolen data.
The BYOD ransomware group claimed responsibility for an attack that reached University of New Mexico hospital systems, according to DataBreaches.net. The group said it meant to target the university sector and did not realize some machines supported real-time patient care. It apologized, offered decryption, and said it would pay affected patients up to $2,500, while blaming UNM for putting hospital machines on the same network as the university. BYOD also claimed it did not lock critical running applications and that the university’s response shut systems down and caused disruptions. Despite the apology and payment offer, the group kept the stolen data.
- BYOD claimed the UNM hospital compromise and kept the data.
- Group offered decryption and up to $2,500 per affected patient.
- Hospital machines shared a network with the university, BYOD said.
- BYOD said it did not lock critical running applications.
- Group blamed university response for shutdowns and service disruptions.
What each outlet adds
beyond the shared facts- DataBreaches.netAdds no-lock claim, university-caused shutdowns, and retained stolen data.
- Vendors
- University of New Mexico
- Products
- hospital systems
- Threat actors
- BYOD
- Organizations
- University of New MexicoBYOD
- Countries
- United States
Coverage
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DataBreaches.netFirst report
Hackers Hit UNM Hospital and Offer Patient Compensation
BYOD ransomware group that attacked University of New Mexico hospital apologized and offered up to $2,500 per affected patient while keeping the stolen data.
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DataBreaches.net
Hackers Apologize for Attacking UNM Hospital and Offer $2,500 Compensation
BYOD hackers offered $2,500 to affected patients after mistakenly targeting the hospital.