The University of New Mexico health system limited admissions, diverted ambulances and suspended outpatient surgeries and appointments on Oct 26; health sciences classes were cancelled. UNM says core systems were not penetrated and services are back. A new group, Byod, claims 36,000 machines, both AD forests, patient and Cerner EHR data, and offers patients $2,500 each (claims unverified).
What to do: Oct 31: The group behind the attack apologized, said it did not realize it hit machines serving patients in real time, and offered patients up to $2,500 each (claims unverified).
The University of New Mexico Health System said ambulances had to be diverted and surgeries were suspended as it worked to contain a cyberattack Monday
UNM Health ransomware attack disrupts patient care, surgeries
Cybersecurity Issue Forces a Major New Mexico Hospital to Divert Patients and Close Clinics -
‼️🇺🇸 University of New Mexico has been named by BYOD ransomware The full post reads: 36,000 Machines Compromised, both AD forests (Main Campus + Hospital Sector(with appointments, patient information + research)) With GPOs, Two Oracle databases, every studen
Hackers who carried out a cyberattack on a hospital have apologized and offered the patients up to $2,500 each The group said they have "morals" and didn't realize they targeted machines helping people in real time
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Plan rubric with caps (verified sweep, Oct 27)