Singing River Health System temporarily shut down access to patient medical records

Singing River Health System in Mississippi temporarily shut down access to patient medical records after spotting a potential cyber incident in its early stages, prompting action on Tuesday as it worked to address the threat. According to Magnolia State Live, officials said they proactively shut down select systems, including internet access, while they assessed and validated the potential threat, which left patients unable to access MyChart for the time being.

Access to MyChart has since been restored, a development reported by WLOX. No further information has been released about what triggered the response, though the 2023 incident involving the Rhysida group affected almost 900,000 records, with the health system claiming it detected the attack early. No gang has claimed responsibility for any recent attack on Singing River Health System as of publication, and the health system has not posted an update confirming a breach. The system comprises three hospitals and various clinics across the Mississippi Gulf Coast.