The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have warned about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Contec’s CMS8000 patient monitoring device. The China-based firm’s equipment, used in US healthcare facilities, has a backdoor that could compromise networks and transmit patient data to China. With no current patch available, the FDA advises healthcare organizations to disable remote monitoring functions and conduct risk assessments on their technologies.
41% of Third-Party Breaches in 2024 Targeted Healthcare Orgs
The healthcare sector accounted for 41.2% of third-party breaches in 2024, according to a report from Black Kite, marking it the most targeted industry. The
