Hack the Hospital: When Cyber Threats Turn Physical
ONE Conference 2025 | Presented by Luca Cipriano (ON2IT) and Edwin Mentink (Haaglanden Medical Centre)
Hospitals are increasingly at risk—not just from data breaches, but from digital attacks that disrupt physical systems.
In this live, on-stage demonstration, ON2IT and HMC reveal how attackers exploit overlooked infrastructure like HVAC and water systems to cause real-world impact, from postponed surgeries to compromised patient safety.
Based on real-world threat data and field-tested scenarios, this session showcases two full attack chains—executed live—demonstrating how easy it is to pivot from network access to critical disruption.
Along the way, the speakers explore why traditional IT defenses fall short in Operational Technology (OT) environments and how healthcare organizations can identify and close these gaps.
