Cyberattack Disrupts University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
A cyberattack has disrupted the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, affecting one of the state's largest medical centers and leaving questions unanswered.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 28, 2026 —
A cyberattack has disrupted the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, affecting one of the state’s largest medical centers, according to the information provided. Details about the incident and its effects have not been disclosed in the summary.
The date of the attack, the systems or services affected, and the extent of the disruption were not provided. It is also unclear whether patient care or other operations were affected, whether information was accessed or taken, or whether the center has restored any disrupted services. The identity of the attacker and the method used were not provided.
No information was included about the center’s response, any investigation, or communications with patients and staff. The summary also did not specify whether the University of New Mexico or the Health Sciences Center has issued a public statement about the incident.
The Health Sciences Center is described in the summary as one of New Mexico’s largest medical centers. Beyond its location in Albuquerque and that description, no further details about the center or the scale of the incident were supplied.
With those details unreported in the available information, the operational and broader effects of the cyberattack remain unclear. The summary does not say when additional information may be available or what happened after the disruption.
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