Could hackers give you a heart attack or drugs overdose? US authorities investigate

  • 24 October 2014
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This is scary stuff and definitely not what you want to end up worrying about while in hospital.
 
By Graham Cluley posted 24 Oct 2014
 
"Normally when we talk about healthcare security, we’re considering how well organisations are protecting our private medical data from hackers.
After all, according to some reports, 24,800 US medical records are exposed every day, and don’t forget that it’s not unusual for medical insurance companies to store social security numbers alongside our names, physical addresses, dates of birth and other personal information.
And such hacks can have significant financial impact. As an ESET infographic published last year portrated, the estimated cost of hacks against medical providers was staggering $17 billion.
But there’s another growing concern – that in the rush to embrace technology to save and improve the lives of patients, medical scientists may have forgotten something important: are they putting your body at risk from hackers?"
 
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