Ransomware attack forces UMC Health System to divert some patients

UMC Health System in Lubbock experienced a ransomware-related IT outage that forced some patient diversions and disrupted services (including radiology and prescription access); the organization has disconnected systems to contain the incident and is investigating. No ransomware group has claimed responsibility and there is no confirmed data exfiltration yet, though sensitive medical information for hundreds of thousands of patients may be at risk.