A major healthcare network in Mississippi has been forced to temporarily close all of its medical facilities across the state following a cybersecurity breach that occurred Thursday.<\/p>\n
The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced the closure of its entire network of 35 clinics after falling victim to a ransomware attack. Hospital administrators made the decision to shut down operations as a protective measure in response to the digital assault.<\/p>\n
The cyberattack represents a significant disruption to healthcare services throughout Mississippi, affecting dozens of medical facilities that serve communities across the state. Officials have not yet announced when normal operations will resume.<\/p>\n
This incident highlights the growing threat that ransomware poses to critical healthcare infrastructure nationwide, with medical systems increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit sensitive patient data and essential services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A ransomware attack launched Thursday against a Mississippi health system has forced officials to temporarily shut down all 35 medical clinics throughout the state. The University of Mississippi Medical Center made the decision to close facilities as a precautionary measure following the cybersecurity breach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[837],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6qO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24075,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cyber-attack-shuts-down-mississippi-medical-center-clinics-for-second-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":24726,"position":0},"title":"Cyber Attack Shuts Down Mississippi Medical Center Clinics for Second Day","author":"Admin","date":"February 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all outpatient clinics and canceled non-emergency surgeries following a ransomware attack. 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