The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising hospitals to disconnect Contec’s CMS8000 patient monitor from the internet due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The compromised monitors, which could potentially be controlled remotely by unauthorised users, include a hidden backdoor function in their software, enabling easy bypass of cybersecurity controls. The FDA is working with Contec to rectify the issues.
The Hidden Cracks in Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Ransomware attacks on hospitals are just the tip of the iceberg in the healthcare sector, with interconnected weaknesses across medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, insurers,
