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Cyberattack Disrupts New Mexico's Only Trauma Center
A cyberattack on the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disrupted operations at the state's only Level-1 trauma center, forcing temporary ambulance diversions, surgery cancellations, and class suspensions. Threat actors claimed responsibility and stated they had stolen sensitive data from the institution.
Why it matters: Healthcare administrators and security teams at trauma centers and academic medical centers face direct operational and patient safety risk from ransomware targeting critical infrastructure; this incident demonstrates the need for rapid incident response and backup systems to maintain emergency services.
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
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breaches incidents
Cyberattack Disrupts New Mexico's Only Trauma Center
A cyberattack on the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disrupted operations at the state's only Level-1 trauma center, forcing temporary ambulance diversions, surgery cancellations, and class suspensions. Threat actors claimed responsibility and stated they had stolen sensitive data from the institution.
Why it matters: Healthcare administrators and security teams at trauma centers and academic medical centers face direct operational and patient safety risk from ransomware targeting critical infrastructure; this incident demonstrates the need for rapid incident response and backup systems to maintain emergency services.
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker