A significant portion of products used in patient care and management including diagnosis and treatment are Medical Devices. Modern MDs are not designed to be accessed remotely; instead they are intended to be networked at their point of use. The expanded use of wireless technology on the enterprise network of medical facilities and the wireless utilization of MDs opens up both new opportunities and new vulnerabilities to patients and medical facilities. Failure to implement a robust security program will impact the organizations ability to protect patients and their medical information from intentional and unintentional loss or damage.”]
Source: https://publicintelligence.net/nccic-medical-device-cyberattacks/