Ransomware Attack Disrupts University of Mississippi Medical Center Operations

Severity: High (Score: 78.8)

Sources: Wlbt, Bleepingcomputer, Scworld, Au.Pcmag, Rescana

Summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) experienced a ransomware attack that compromised its IT systems, leading to the closure of clinics statewide. UMMC officials confirmed the incident occurred on Thursday, prompting the cancellation of appointments and disruption of services.

Key Entities

• Ransomware (attack_type)
• Clarion Cyberattack (campaign)
• The University Of Mississippi Medical Center (company)
• UMMC (company)
• University Of Mississippi (company)
• University Of Mississippi Medical Center (company)
• United States (country)
• wlbt.com (domain)
• Healthcare (industry)
• T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (mitre_attack)
• T1486 - Data Encrypted for Impact (mitre_attack)
• Epic (platform)