Axis Health System was cyberattacked. The company operates mental health and substance use treatment facilities across Southwest Colorado. Axis’ patient portal was rendered non-operational. The FBI was notified, and a private contractor was brought in to investigate the incident.

On the social media channel X, a post appeared which was allegedly posted by the threat actor group Rhysida, demanding a ransom of 25 bitcoin which is approximately $1.6 million. The deadline given is Thursday 10/17. All impacted systems were reported to have been brought back online by Tuesday morning. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page