Mississippi Center for Legal Services and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services

The Mississippi Center for Legal Services and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services operate as legal services organizations in the state of Mississippi. They provide legal assistance to individuals who need help with legal matters. The organization serves residents across Mississippi, with a particular emphasis on the rural communities of North Mississippi. As indicated by its aliases, the organization combines the efforts of the Mississippi Center for Legal Services and the North Mississippi Rural Legal Services. Its headquarters is located in the United States of America.

On December 24, 2019, the organization experienced a Ryuk ransomware attack that encrypted files on two of its primary servers. The attack disrupted email access, work documents, applications, and local backups. While the incident potentially exposed personal or confidential information belonging to clients, contractors, vendors, attorneys, and business partners, a separate server storing client databases remained unaffected. In response, the organization launched an investigation to determine the full scope of the breach. It worked to restore system integrity and to implement preventive measures against future incidents. The organization also collaborated with its server vendor to recover services and resume normal operations.