Mississippi medical center closes clinics amid cyberattack
University of Mississippi Medical Center says Epic records system is down; outpatient appointments canceled statewide
University of Mississippi Medical Center says Epic records system is down; outpatient appointments canceled statewide
City says suspicious activity was detected early; scope and service impacts not yet disclosed
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Merchants reported card-processing failures as city payment portals went offline while the company worked with federal investigators on recovery.
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MyChart restored after health system shut down select systems to assess "potential threat"
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West Pierce Fire & Rescue says 911 and emergency response remain fully operational while it works with the FBI.
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Municipal offices stayed open, but officials warned of email delays as recovery work continued.
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District says suspicious activity disrupted some systems and reports of suspicious emails surfaced
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Insurer says it reconnected systems and resumed operations Jan. 20 after detecting unauthorized access Jan. 14.