- May 4, 2019
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Medtronic found a cybersecurity vulnerability that could enable hackers to take control of certain electrosurgical generators, the company said Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security issued an advisory on the vulnerability, rating it a 9.8 on a 10-point risk scale, reflecting the potential for a low-skilled hacker to remotely exploit the weakness.
Medtronic created a software patch for some of the affected devices but it is still working to provide a fix for all the generators.
Medtronic reveals high-risk cyber vulnerability in electrosurgical generators
The Department of Homeland Security rated the vulnerability, which could be exploited remotely by a low-skilled hacker, a 9.8 on a 10-point risk scale.
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