Hospital hackers apologize, offer patients up to $2,500 each after realizing target was life-saving
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-31
A hacker group that carried out a cyberattack on a hospital (UNM Hospital) has publicly apologized and offered affected patients up to $2,500 each.
The group claims it has "morals" and says it didn't realize it was targeting machines helping people in real time. Further details of the attack and the payout plan remain unclear.
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