Pacemaker Security Update Needed to Protect Hearts From Being Hacked
If you need more evidence that we are living in an increasingly internet-connected world, look no further than a recent software update aimed at making sure 465,000 people with pacemakers don’t have hearts that are vulnerable to hackers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that medical device company Abbott has issued a corrective action for implantable cardiac pacemakers made under the St. Jude’s Medical brand. According to the company, there is a “risk of patient harm due to potential exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.”To address this heart-hacking vulnerability, Abbott is issuing a firmware update to the pacemakers.
Source: 465K People Need A Pacemaker Security Update To Protect Their Hearts From Hacking – Consumerist
