JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced clinics statewide will resume normal operations and scheduled appointments on March 2, 2026.
The announcement comes more than a week after the hospital was affected by a cyberattack. Officials said they’re making progress in restoring their systems, and they can now access patient records.
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UMMC officials said they will begin rescheduling patient appointments that were canceled. Clinics will operate extended hours and days to quickly accommodate as many impacted patient appointments as possible.
“It will take some time to fully recover and to investigate this criminal attack on our network systems. This was not just an attack on UMMC; it was also an attack on our patients, students, faculty and staff,” said Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs. “Thank you to our patients and their families for their patience as we worked diligently to restore access to the services that they need.”…