UMMC notifies individuals after unauthorized network access exposed personal and health information

What the notice says

University of Mississippi Medical Center filed a notice with the California Attorney General describing unauthorized access to its computer network. The organization states A later investigation identified a window of exposure, noting that The notice indicates the impacted data includes each recipient's full name along with additional categories that are not reproduced in the portion of the letter provided here.

What UMMC is offering

University of Mississippi Medical Center states that it is to recipients of the letter. The organization also states that UMMC describes working with external cybersecurity professionals to investigate the scope of the incident and to secure its systems following discovery.

What the notice leaves open

The notice as filed does not state a total number of individuals affected, nor does it specify the full list of personal information categories involved beyond full name. It also does not describe how the unauthorized access occurred or whether any specific root cause was identified.