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  "title": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft · updates",
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  "description": "The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, which includes the UNM Health system and the state's only Level 1 trauma center, was hit by a cybersecurity event on Oct 26 2026. Ambulances were diverted to other hospitals, outpatient surgeries and appointments at its 30+ clinics were cancelled, and Health Sciences classes were called off. Employees reported a message played on their computers claiming student, employee and patient data had been stolen, and a new ransomware group, BYOD, listed the University of New Mexico on its leak site claiming 36,000 machines and SSNs. UNM has not confirmed the claims; systems began coming back in phases that afternoon and the FBI is assisting.",
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      "title": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: UNM Health reports a cybersecurity issue: all ambulance traffic diverted, all clinic appointments cancelled, non-essential staff and Health Sciences students sent home.",
      "content_text": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: UNM Health reports a cybersecurity issue: all ambulance traffic diverted, all clinic appointments cancelled, non-essential staff and Health Sciences students sent home.\n\nSource: https://hscnews.unm.edu/news/ambulance-traffic-diverted-clinical-appointments-cancelled-and-classes-cancelled-due-to-cybersecurity-issue-at-unm-hsc",
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      "title": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: Employees report a message broadcast on their computers claiming theft of student and employee data, SSNs and emails; KOB obtains a recording.",
      "content_text": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: Employees report a message broadcast on their computers claiming theft of student and employee data, SSNs and emails; KOB obtains a recording.\n\nSource: https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/apparent-computer-hacking-attack-hits-unm-hospital/",
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      "title": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: UNM Health resumes operations in phases from 2:30 p.m. local time; Health Sciences academic and research units stay closed Oct 27. The FBI is assisting.",
      "content_text": "UNM Health cyberattack diverts ambulances and closes clinics; BYOD ransomware group claims data theft: UNM Health resumes operations in phases from 2:30 p.m. local time; Health Sciences academic and research units stay closed Oct 27. The FBI is assisting.\n\nSource: https://www.securityweek.com/cybersecurity-issue-forces-a-major-new-mexico-hospital-to-divert-patients-and-close-clinics/",
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