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UMMC Revenue Fell 20% After Ransomware Attack Shut Clinics for Nine Days

UMMC staff used manual procedures to ensure uninterrupted liver transplant care during a cyberattack that disabled electronic systems, according to hospital and family accounts.

  • In February, the University of Mississippi Medical Center reported revenue fell about 20% below budget, missing roughly $34.2 million of an expected $194.1 million.
  • Security reporting shows the suspected Russia-linked Medusa ransomware-as-a-service claimed responsibility and threatened to expose UMMC data unless an $800,000 ransom was paid, while UMMC said the incident remains under investigation.
  • Clinic operations were disrupted when statewide clinics affiliated with UMMC closed and staff used paper charts for nine days, delaying approximately 650 surgeries until March 2.
  • To address the backlog, UMMC has extended clinic and operating room hours, and Sinclair says net income is about $65 million behind budget for the year, with all charges expected to be processed by the end of March.
  • During the Feb. 18 transplant, clinicians completed Wade Watts' surgery amid the outage, with his family praising their care despite electronic system failures.
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WLBT 3 broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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