high severity June 27, 2025 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Southwest CARE Center Listed by Medusa Ransomware Group

If you are a patient of Southwest CARE Center, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Southwest CARE Center was listed on Medusa's leak site. Medusa claims to have stolen internal data. This is the group's claim, not a confirmed finding.

Southwest CARE Center Listed by Medusa Ransomware Group

On June 27, 2025, the Medusa ransomware group listed Southwest CARE Center on its leak site, claiming that internal files had been exfiltrated from the New Mexico healthcare provider known for treating HIV and Hepatitis C patients.

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What Public Reporting Shows

Public reporting indicates Southwest CARE Center, founded in 1996, is the largest provider of Hepatitis C treatment in northern New Mexico and operates as a major clinical research site for both HIV and Hepatitis C studies. The organization opened an Albuquerque location in September 2015 to expand its patient-centered care model. Available reporting describes the incident as a ransomware attack in which internal files were allegedly exfiltrated. The number of individuals whose data may have been exposed remains unknown. The Medusa group published details of the breach on its leak site, giving the organization a deadline to negotiate before further data is released.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a healthcare provider like Southwest CARE Center suffers a breach, the information involved often includes sensitive medical records, personal identifiers, contact details, and insurance data. If you or any member of your family has ever received treatment there, especially for HIV, Hepatitis C, or participated in clinical research, your private health information could now sit on a criminal leak site. Medical data is particularly dangerous because it can be used for identity theft, insurance fraud, blackmail, or to target vulnerable family members. Even if your name is not yet public, the simple fact that the files were allegedly stolen means you must assume the risk has begun.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Implications

Stolen internal files frequently contain more than clinical notes. They can include email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and sometimes names of household members. Criminals chain these pieces together with data from other breaches to build complete profiles. A single leaked email can lead to compromised accounts across dozens of services. This is especially true for gaming accounts used by you or your children, where usernames and passwords reused from healthcare portals become entry points for doxxing, swatting, or further extortion. Once the chain starts, it is difficult to stop without deliberate, ongoing effort.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed June 27, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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