Today at three in the morning that is Computer and information system of the University Hospital Düsseldorf largely failed. Emergency operations would still be carried out, patients with postponed appointments should not visit the clinic, the clinic announced on its website. The emergency room is currently closed. How long the failure will last cannot be estimated yet, it was said in the afternoon.
The failure also has specialists for Cybercrime called on the scene. "There are indications that point to criminally relevant behavior," said a spokesman for the central office for cybercrime at the Cologne public prosecutor's office. The investigation of the incident for a criminal background has only just begun.
The patient organization system is also affected by the failure and is only available to a limited extent. "We try to provide our patients with optimal care," said the clinic spokesman. "In an emergency, patients should go to nearby hospitals," he emphasized.
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