Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center Dealing With Cyberattack

Hospital, ER Open but All Clinics, Elective Care Cancelled Statewide; FBI Called In Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 19, 2026

The University of Mississippi Medical Center on Thursday said a ransomware attack has triggered its emergency operations plan and forced its hospitals to cancel all clinic and elective procedures at all locations statewide.

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The FBI is investigating the incident. "It's too early for us to communicate what we do and don't know, but we are in the process of surging resources both locally and nationally into this incident," said Robert Eikhoff, FBI special agent in charge for Mississippi at a press conference held by the medical center Thursday afternoon, according to a local ...