{"id":216561,"date":"2026-02-23T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/university-of-mississippi-medical-center-still-offline-after-ransomwar\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:40:10","slug":"university-of-mississippi-medical-center-still-offline-after-ransomwar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/university-of-mississippi-medical-center-still-offline-after-ransomwar\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Medical Center Still Offline After Ransomwar"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Mississippi Medical Center Still Offline After Ransomwar<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/university-mississippi-medical\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-23 03:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.infosecurity-magazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mississippi\u2019s largest hospital group is still reeling from a ransomware attack late last week that has forced its IT systems offline.<\/p>\n

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is one of the state\u2019s largest employers, with over 10,000 staff working across seven hospitals, dozens of clinics and over 200 telehealth sites.<\/p>\n

It revealed in a post on X on February 19 that \u201cmany UMMC IT systems are down, including access to our electronic medical records,\u201d due to a cybersecurity attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cOutpatient and ambulatory surgeries\/procedures and imaging appointments are cancelled and will be rescheduled,\u201d it continued. \u201cHospital services are continuing for our patients using downtime procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more on healthcare ransomware attacks: Patient Death Linked to NHS Cyber-Attack.<\/p>\n

UMMC subsequently revealed that it is working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI, having activated its Emergency Operations Plan. It said it had taken all \u201cnetwork systems\u201d offline as a precaution \u201cand will conduct risk assessments before bringing anything back online.\u201d<\/p>\n

All clinics will remain closed on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 February, with elective procedures cancelled on those days and appointments rescheduled \u201cwhere possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Its hospitals and emergency departments in Jackson, Grenada, Madison County and Holmes County remain open using \u201cdowntime procedures” – which effectively means staff reverting to pen and paper to do their jobs.<\/p>\n

Although the identity of the group responsible is currently not know, local reports suggest the threat actors have contacted UMMC. It\u2019s also unclear if any employee or patient data was stolen in the attack.<\/p>\n

Resilience is Vital<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Steven Swift, MD at Suzu Labs, argued that organizations should plan for worst-case scenarios like this by building resiliency into backup architecture \u2013 keeping a copy of backups offline and\/or in immutable storage.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, organizations should be designing…<\/p>\n

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