Hijacked medical devices can pose direct dangers to patients but also serve as lairs from which malware finds its way into medical facilities networks and persists even after initial attacks have been cleaned up, according to a new report. Because it may be difficult to detect malware on these devices, the malware can survive efforts to clean up the broader attacks. The problem is compounded by FDA restrictions that limit adding security to these devices and uncertain cooperation from vendors who make them and the attractiveness of medical information as a target.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2936329/hijacked-medical-devices-can-leave-networks-exposed.html