UNM Health Reopens Clinics After Cyberattack Disrupted Care

UNM Health System in Albuquerque resumed regularly scheduled clinic appointments and procedures on Oct. 27 after a cybersecurity incident forced it to divert ambulances and cancel all clinic appointments the day before. The system, which operates New Mexico's only level 1 trauma center, began restoring operations in phases starting at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26, with hospitals UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center remaining open throughout while IT security teams worked to resolve the incident. Nonessential staff and students at the health sciences campus were sent home during the disruption. UNM Health said it will work with patients to reschedule missed appointments and procedures.