A severe ransomware attack forced the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center to implement emergency electronic downtime procedures, disrupting clinical patient services, scheduled surgeries, and medical appointments across its hospital network. Cybersecurity news platform BleepingComputer reported that malicious actors successfully compromised critical IT infrastructure, compelling medical staff to transition to manual paper recordkeeping and divert emergency ambulance traffic to regional facilities.
Hospital administrators confirmed that clinical teams are prioritizing life-saving care while internal information technology personnel and third-party cybersecurity forensic investigators work to isolate affected servers and assess data integrity. The incident highlights an escalating trend of ransomware syndicates targeting academic medical institutions and public healthcare networks where system disruptions carry immediate life-safety consequences. UNM Health officials expressed deep regret for the disruption experienced by patients, stating that forensic investigations remain active and recovery protocols are underway to restore electronic health record systems safely under rigorous security validations.
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Sources:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unm-health-ransomware-attack-disrupts-patient-care-surgeries/