{"id":216070,"date":"2026-02-20T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T20:05:14","slug":"cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack on UMMC raises broader questions about Mississippi cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity\/70440274\">Cyberattack on UMMC raises broader questions about Mississippi cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity\/70440274\">https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/cyberattack-on-ummc-raises-broader-questions-about-mississippi-cybersecurity\/70440274<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-20 19:11:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wapt.com\">www.wapt.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA cyberattack that shut down the patient portal and disrupted appointments at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is drawing renewed attention to cybersecurity protections in Mississippi\u2019s healthcare system.According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Office for Civil Rights, more than 364 healthcare hacking incidents affecting over 33 million Americans have been reported nationwide in 2025. Federal data also shows a 55% year-over-year increase in reported healthcare cybersecurity incidents.Cybersecurity tracking firms report 445 ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals and clinics this year, underscoring the sector\u2019s continued vulnerability.Mississippi does not have a publicly disclosed statewide cybersecurity standard specifically governing hospitals beyond federal HIPAA privacy and security regulations, according to state regulatory records. There is also no publicly available requirement mandating routine statewide cybersecurity audits for hospital systems.The scope of the UMMC\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">JACKSON, Miss. \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A cyberattack that shut down the patient portal and disrupted appointments at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is drawing renewed attention to cybersecurity protections in Mississippi\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Office for Civil Rights, more than 364 healthcare hacking incidents affecting over 33 million Americans have been reported nationwide in 2025. Federal data also shows a 55% year-over-year increase in reported healthcare cybersecurity incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity tracking firms report 445 ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals and clinics this year, underscoring the sector\u2019s continued vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi does not have a publicly disclosed statewide cybersecurity standard specifically governing hospitals beyond federal HIPAA privacy and security regulations, according to state regulatory records. 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