Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed its 35 clinics throughout Mississippi on Friday after being targeted in a ransomware attack.
Medical center officials also canceled all elective medical procedures that were scheduled for the day and rescheduled all but dialysis appointments at the medical center's location in the Jackson Medical Mall in the state's capital.
That medical center remained open and provided medical services on Friday. Hospital officials said they and federal law enforcement were in contact with those who carried out the ransomware attack.
"We continue to work with federal authorities and national experts in cyberattack response as we evaluate the extent of the attack and our next steps," medical center officials said in a Facebook post Thursday.
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