Thursday 11 July 2019

Hackers 'could target anaesthetic devices'

Hackers 'could target anaesthetic devices' A type of anaesthetic machine that has been used in NHS hospitals can be hacked and controlled from afar if left accessible on a hospital computer network, a cyber-security company says.

A successful attacker would be able to change the amount of anaesthetic delivered to a patient, CyberMDX said. Alarms designed to alert anaesthetists to any danger could also be silenced. GE Healthcare, which makes the machines, said there was no "direct patient risk". BBC News

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