The University of New Mexico Health System experienced a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted operations significantly. Ambulances were diverted to other facilities in Albuquerque and Santa Fe for approximately two hours, while outpatient surgeries and appointments were suspended for the remainder of the day. The organization’s IT team contained the issue and notified federal law enforcement. Late Monday afternoon, the health system began resuming operations and bringing systems back online. Patients with cancelled appointments will be rescheduled.
A ransomware gang called BYOD claimed responsibility for the attack, asserting they compromised 36,000 machines on the university’s main campus and hospital and stole information on students, patients and employees. BYOD is a recently emerged group with limited known victims. The university cancelled classes at its medical school and other colleges on Tuesday and asked nonessential employees to remain home. Officials stated the investigation is ongoing and limited information can be shared at this time.
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