Hackers insist they have “morals” after hospital cyberattack and offer victims $2,500

A hacker group has apologized for allegedly carrying out a cyberattack on a New Mexico hospital, insisting it has "morals" while offering affected patients up to $2,500 each. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center experienced a cybersecurity incident on Monday, October 26, forcing officials to temporarily divert ambulances and cancel medical appointments while IT teams worked to secure its systems. The disruption affected UNM Hospital, New Mexico's only Level I trauma center. Although operations have since returned to normal, a ransomware group called BYOD has claimed responsibility and made an unusual offer to patients affected by the incident.