InfoSec News Nuggets 02/23/2026

Ransomware Attack Forces Mississippi's Largest Health System to Shut Down Statewide Clinics The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), the state's only academic medical center, was hit by a ransomware attack in the early hours of February 19th that knocked out its entire IT network — including the Epic electronic health records platform, phone systems, and booking infrastructure. In response, UMMC shut down all 35 of its clinics statewide, canceled elective procedures and surgeries, and…
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