BYOD cyberattack diverts ambulances and cancels classes at University of New Mexico health center
At a glance
- Severity
- Low
- Used in attacks
- No flaws named
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
Ambulances were diverted, surgeries cancelled, and medical students sent home from classes after a ransomware group attacked the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center (HSC) this week. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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Coverage
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2026-10-29 17:01 UTC
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