University of New Mexico Health System diverted ambulances after a cyber incident
A cybersecurity issue disrupted the University of New Mexico Health System on Monday, forcing it to divert ambulances to other hospitals and cancel appointments at more than 30 clinics. The system told people not to come to its main Albuquerque hospital, leaving New Mexico without an emergency department able to treat the most serious injuries. Its extent was unclear.
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The Associated Press reported Monday that a cyber incident at the University of New Mexico Health System prompted ambulance diversions and left New Mexico without an emergency department capable of treating the most serious injuries. The health system told people not to go to its main hospital in Albuquerque and canceled appointments at more than 30 clinics. It said it was working to resolve the issue, whose extent and nature were not immediately clear. The system operates the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. Its website says it conducts about 900,000 outpatient visits and receives 100,000 emergency room visits each year.
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- ABC News — Cybersecurity issue forces New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics - ABC News
- Associated Press — Cybersecurity issue knocks out a major New Mexico hospital network | AP News
- dailybreeze.com (with Associated Press) — A cybersecurity issue forces a major New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics
- pinalcentral.com — Cybersecurity issue forces a major New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics
Verifier’s note
AP News reports that a cybersecurity issue disrupted the University of New Mexico Health System, prompting ambulance diversions and clinic cancellations. Daily Breeze, ABC News, and PinalCentral carry the same AP reporting; the reports are recent and consistent with the proposed event.