Pharmaceutical Logistics under Cyberattack Conditions

Cyber incidents are among the most common risks for organizations nowadays. Organizations that are part of the critical infrastructure are at risk of falling victim to a cyberattack. As drug shortage can severely affect patient’s health and wellbeing, our examination focuses on the pharmaceutical industry under cyberattack conditions. We analyze aspects of logistics processes and warehousing typical for
pharmaceutical wholesalers. Through conducting a thorough desk research as well as expert interviews, and developing a hybrid simulation model, we aim to identify significant limitations regarding resource capacities and other bottlenecks that may moderately to severely restrict or adversely a@ect mitigation measures taken during the response phase.