LockBit Hospital Emergency Planning

LockBit - Metro General Hospital Crisis

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Element Details
Malmon LockBit (Ransomware/Stealth) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tier 3 (Expert)
Variant Hospital Emergency - Patient Surge
Stakes Patient lives + Emergency operations + Medical devices + HIPAA
NPCs Dr. Martinez (CMO), Stevens (IT Director), Dr. Patel (ED Director), Johnson (Security Analyst)

Hook: Emergency department surge operations when LockBit ransomware encrypts patient records, medical devices, critical care systems. Patient safety vs ransomware negotiation.

Victory: Contain LockBit, restore emergency operations, protect patients, ensure HIPAA compliance, avoid ransom payment.

Key Mechanics: Double extortion (+data theft), rapid encryption, patient safety priority, medical device impact, 72-hour HIPAA notification

Type Effectiveness: Ransomware weak to offline backups (+3), air-gapped restoration (+3), resists decryption (-2)

Critical Challenge: Life-critical medical devices encrypted, patient monitoring failing, ED surge cannot wait, LockBit threatens data publication

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