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Initial situation<\/h2>\n\n

A cyberattack on a hospital is one of the most critical scenarios in healthcare: patient care, IT, communication \u2013 everything is immediately affected. To be prepared for such an extreme situation, the St. Antonius-Hospital Gronau successfully applied for a tender from the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MAGS NRW). The goal was to strengthen its own crisis resilience as part of a state-wide series of exercises. <\/p>\n\n

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Investigation approach<\/h2>\n\n

L\u00fclf+ was commissioned to develop and conduct a realistic simulation for the crisis management team of the St. Antonius-Hospital. The exercise was intended to illustrate how a cyberattack can paralyze hospital operations \u2013 and at the same time demonstrate which organizational, communicative, and technical measures must take effect in such a situation. <\/p>\n\n

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Key findings (compressed) <\/h2>\n\n

Our team designed a tailored crisis scenario based on a complete IT failure. The exercise began in the early morning hours with a realistically designed attack notification, accompanied by a fictitious ransom note. The goal was to test the procedures of the crisis management team under real decision-making pressure, verify communication channels, and simulate cooperation with external actors \u2013 such as the State Criminal Police Office. <\/p>\n\n

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Recommended measures (compressed) <\/h2>\n\n

The management exercise provided important insights and allowed for the derivation of improvements for the future.<\/p>\n\n

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Results of the organizational investigation <\/h2>\n\n

After around five hours of intensive crisis management, the team drew a positive conclusion:<\/p>\n\n

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  • Interdisciplinary cooperation within the crisis management team functioned well even under high pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Communication structures and decision-making processes were tested realistically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Valuable insights for optimizing internal processes were gained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Our conclusion: “The team reacted excellently \u2013 calm, structured, and solution-oriented.”<\/p>\n\n

    Time: 2025<\/p>\n\n

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