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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by Help Net Security, Oct 27, 12:24 UTC

Cyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals, extortion group claims attack

Summary

A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals run by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, according to Help Net Security, which says an extortion group has claimed the attack and that it may have resulted in a substantial data breach. The Record reports that the organization diverted ambulances to health systems in Albuquerque and Santa Fe for about two hours on Monday and suspended outpatient surgeries and appointments for the rest of the day.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. Help Net SecurityFirst report

    Cyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals, extortion group claims attack

    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…

    Read at Help Net Security Details

  2. The Record

    University of New Mexico hospital diverts ambulances after cyberattack

    For about two hours on Monday, the organization diverted ambulances to health systems in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. They were forced to suspend outpatient surgeries and appointments for the remainder of the day.

    Read at The Record Details

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