UMC Health System Diverts Patients Following Ransomware Attacksecurityweek.com - UMC Health System disclosed that the ransomware attack, which they detected on September 27, forced the hospital to divert both emergency and non-emergency patients initially, although some services w... Show more
Additional Report
Ransomware attack forces UMC Health System to divert some patientsbleepingcomputer.com - UMC Health System has confirmed that the IT outage causing patient diversions was due to a ransomware attack and immediately took steps to contain the incident. The attackers remain unidentified, and ... Show more
Additional Report
UMC Health System diverted patients following a ransomware attacksecurityaffairs.com - Following a ransomware attack on September 27, 2024, UMC Health System had to divert patients for several days after taking its IT systems offline to contain the threat, although its Emergency Centers... Show more
Sep 30, 2024
Initial Disclosure
Texas Level 1 Trauma Center Hit by Ransomware Attackthecyberexpress.com - On September 27, the University Medical Center (UMC) Health System in Lubbock, Texas, experienced a ransomware attack, forcing diversions for emergency and non-emergency patients due to system disrupt... Show more
Organization Details
Organization Size
4000
HQ Location
Lubbock, Texas
Industry
Healthcare
Security Stack used by University Medical Center (UMC) Health System at time of breach (best approximation) Why?
What is University Medical Center (UMC) Health System?
University Medical Center (UMC) Health System is an integrated health system based in Lubbock, Texas, affiliated with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Its primary purpose is to provide comprehensive healthcare services, including primary, specialty, and emergency care, to the region's r... Show more