A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to take drastic measures, shutting down its systems and transitioning to manual processes in order to ensure patient safety.
The UMMC has taken down its systems for testing purposes, with the goal of verifying that they are safe to use. As a result, the medical center has had to resort to using pen and paper for documentation and patient orders. This move is likely to cause significant disruptions to normal operations, including the potential cancellation of surgeries and other medical procedures.
The impact of the ransomware attack is already being felt, with clinics across Mississippi being closed and surgeries being cancelled. The UMMC’s decision to take down its systems and switch to manual processes is a precautionary measure to prevent any further damage or compromise of patient data. It remains to be seen how long the systems will be down and when normal operations will resume.
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