Germany
DEU
Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld cyberattack shuts down IT (Dec 24, 2023)
On 24 Dec 2023, the KHO hospital group (including Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld) suffered a LockBit ransomware attack that forced shutdown of IT systems and disrupted emergency care at three hospitals in Bielefeld, Rheda‑Wiedenbrück, and Herford.
70
Estimated severity
70 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
24/12/2023
Targeted Company
FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL BIELEFELD
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Germany
Affected countries
Germany
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionERP or business system disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
LOCKBIT 3.0
Sources
Incident Sources