Certain Medtronic insulin pumps pose cybersecurity risk, FDA warns
2 years, 6 months ago

Certain Medtronic insulin pumps pose cybersecurity risk, FDA warns

The Hindu  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned that certain types of insulin pump systems manufactured by Medtronic were vulnerable to cyberattacks and that hackers could potentially hamper insulin delivery by accessing the device. The agency issued a cybersecurity risk alert for the Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series insulin pump system, which has several components including an insulin pump and a blood glucose meter that communicate wirelessly. The insulin pumps are sold through Medtronic's diabetes segment, which brought in $2.41 billion in sales in 2021 and accounted for 8% of the company's total revenue. Medtronic also warned users about the risks and made recommendations including asking them to permanently turn off the "Remote Bolus" feature on the pump, not share device's serial number with unauthorised personnel or conduct any connection linking of devices in a public place.

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Hackers Made an App That Kills to Prove a Point

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Drug regulator warns of hacking risk in Medtronic insulin pumps
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Drug regulator warns of hacking risk in Medtronic insulin pumps

Live Mint  

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US FDA warns of cybersecurity risk to certain Medtronic insulin pumps
5 years, 9 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Wired  

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