Originally posted by: sohit-mishbir
Yes that was one logical move in the recent times.. 😊
They made sure that they don't go medically that wrong too.. ❤️
Even I surfed a loootttt of sites to gain info... Nd I was glad that even they have done some kinda research if not full.. 😛
No reported attacks so far
In a statement, Medtronic said it’s conducting security checks to look for unauthorized or unusual activity affecting its devices.
“To date, no cyberattack, privacy breach, or patient harm has been observed or associated with these issues,” according to a company statement sent to Healthline.
Hudak told Healthline that despite official reassurances, such an attack “is not theoretical.”
“It’s definitely possible,” Hudak said. “Researchers were able to perform these attacks.”
In a nightmare scenario, he says, a hacker could shut off a defibrillator or command it to deliver a shock to the heart.
On the other hand, hackers wouldn’t be able to access the devices from their basement.
“That’s probably within the realm of spy novels,” Hudak says.
They would have to be within a few feet of the wearer and would have to time their attacks to when the devices “wake up” to communicate data, both factors that limit risk.
Dr. Shephal Doshi, a cardiac electrophysiologist and director of cardiac electrophysiology and pacing at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California, says an attempt to reprogram devices in a way that exposes patients to danger “would be extremely rare and unlikely.”
“The defibrillators need to be… within 20 feet to actually reprogram the device,” he told Healthline. “People cannot reprogram the device while you are sleeping from a remote location.
“There would have to be within close proximity of your device, and your device would have to be in an active state to allow such reprogramming. This would make it impractical for someone to develop a contraption and then stand next to the patient and reprogram the device
Infact what it says is if rohith breaks her phone she can't do anything till checgets a new phone and stands within 20 feet of naren now see how illogical it is that hacking which they r showing
Edited by VARUNI2014 - 5 years ago
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