Cyberattack forces New Mexico's only Level 1 trauma hospital to divert patients
A breach at the University of New Mexico Health System knocked out operations, forcing ambulance diversions and clinic closures statewide.
What to know
- UNM Health System operates New Mexico's only Level 1 trauma center and handles about 900,000 outpatient and 100,000 ER visits a year; the incident left the state without that top-tier trauma capability for part of Monday.
- Employees reported seeing messages on hospital computers claiming theft of student, employee and patient data, but the extent and nature of the breach have not been confirmed.
- The FBI is assisting the investigation; the hospital system and law enforcement have released few details, citing an active investigation.
- Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Lovelace Health System absorbed diverted patients while UNM Health System resumed operations in phases later the same day.
University of New Mexico Health System Affected hospital networkMargot Cravens FBI spokesperson in AlbuquerqueJosephine Wolff Cybersecurity policy professor, Tufts UniversityPresbyterian Healthcare Services Neighboring New Mexico hospital providerLovelace Health System Neighboring New Mexico hospital provider
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"A major hospital network in New Mexico raced to fix a cybersecurity issue on Monday that forced it to send ambulances to other hospitals and left the state without an emergency department capable of treating the most serious injuries." https:// apnews.com/article/new-mexico- health-cybersecurity-hack-7a3593f8a3cee4ca895774ab1574919f # healthcare…
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Professor of Cybersecurity Policy Josephine Wolff spoke to @apnews.com about cybersecurity incidents affecting hospitals after an Albuquerque hospital was forced to divert patients and close clinics. @wufeiyu.bsky.social