New cybersecurity committee follows years of attacks without preventive requirements

Mississippi created a Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity to address the lack of state-level preventive cybersecurity requirements for hospitals and local government, following multiple ransomware attacks, including one that crippled the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The committee will review current cybersecurity measures and recommend legislation for the 2027 session, involving new state cybersecurity leadership roles.

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