Medtech, hospitals on alert for cyberattacks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Kevin Fu, acting director of cybersecurity at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, recently said that attacks on healthcare facility networks are causing medical device "outages" that put patient lives at risk. According to the FDA, medical device manufacturers (MDMs)...

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Published inCybersecurity Dive
Main Author Slabodkin, Greg
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Industry Dive 02.03.2022
Subjects
Consulting firms
Cybercrime
Cybersecurity
Data encryption
Engineering firms
Hackers
Hospitals
Infrastructure
Internet of Things
Malware
Medical device industry
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Patient safety
Ransomware
Supply chains
Threats
United States > US
Ukraine
Russia
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Summary:Kevin Fu, acting director of cybersecurity at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, recently said that attacks on healthcare facility networks are causing medical device "outages" that put patient lives at risk. According to the FDA, medical device manufacturers (MDMs) are responsible for "remaining vigilant" about identifying cybersecurity risks and hazards related to their devices, while healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) should evaluate their network security and protect their hospital systems. Since the reasons for this war seem illogical, I would expect his continued actions to reflect this as well. Watchdog group ECRI in January issued its annual report on the biggest medtech hazards, finding that cyberattacks are the top patient safety concern for medical devices in 2022, while noting that all healthcare organizations are subject to cybersecurity incidents.