Medtronic reveals high-risk cyber vulnerability in electrosurgical generators

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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.
 

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If I end up in the hospital and can manage, I might start check what vendor/company is marked on the equipment. Medtronic has a bit too many reports about very serious issues. It's not the first time. Scroll down and check " Similar threads ".
 

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