Hackers Target Medical IoT Devices To Obtain Prescription Drugs
Hospital IT security is not up to par, as a recent reported indicated. It looks like the threat is far more real than anticipated, as a new wave of IoT device attacks is taking place as we speak. Medical services, ranging from CT scanners to dialysis pumps, are targeted by hackers. Albeit these assailants will not shut down the machines, they are trying to retrieve confidential patient information. Very few people seem to realize medical devices store a lot of sensitive patient data. MRI Machines and CT scanners keep a record of all patients going through these devices. The vast majority....
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