Hospital cyberattack diverts ambulances and cancels surgeries
Daily Cyber News: BYOD cyberattack diverts ambulances and cancels classes at University of New Mexico health center
Patient care was disrupted after a cyberattack affected the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and the hospitals and clinics it operates. Ambulances were diverted for a time, outpatient surgeries and appointments were suspended, and medical classes were cancelled. A ransomware group claimed responsibility and alleged broad data theft, but the university hadn’t confirmed those claims.
Key context: Healthcare attacks can become safety and continuity events before anyone knows whether data was stolen.
Additional detail: Review downtime procedures and identity controls now, especially privileged accounts and clinical network segmentation.
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