A cybersecurity incident forced UNM Health to divert ambulances, cancel appointments, and pause care while it contained the threat. On Monday, October 26, the University of New Mexico Health System (UNM Health) faced the kind of security incident that healthcare leaders dread: one serious enough to change how patients could receive emergency care. A major hospital network in New Mexico worked urgently on Monday to fix a cybersecurity problem.
UNM Health Shuts Clinics and Diverts Patients During Security Incident
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