Breaches and incidents
Town of Bernalillo (New Mexico): cyberattack disables most online services and closes MVD office
The Albuquerque Journal reported on 15 Oct 2026 that “A cyberattack hit the town of Bernalillo last week, making most of its online services inaccessible”.
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What happened
- The Albuquerque Journal reported on 15 Oct 2026 that “A cyberattack hit the town of Bernalillo last week, making most of its online services inaccessible”; acting spokesperson Augusta Meyers said the town reported the incident about 5:15 a.m. Oct. 9, online bill payers had to pay in person or by phone, and the town’s Motor Vehicle Division office was closed to the public.
- Root cause: not disclosed; Mayor Jack Torres said “Upon closer inspection, we realized it was a full-blown cyberattack.”
- No attacker named.
- Meyers said “no data has been compromised to this point”; the town contacted law enforcement including the FBI, activated an incident response plan, and said late fees would be waived and no services disconnected during recovery.