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Healthcare devices exposed: over 1.2 million medical systems found misconfigured and accessible on the Internet
Cybersecurity company Modat discovered over 1.2 million internet-connected healthcare devices globally (including MRI scanners, CT machines, and X-ray systems) exposed on the open internet due to misconfigurations. The devices also had default passwords and part of them had unpatched vulnerabilities. Sensitive patient data including medical imaging, PHI, and treatment records accessible to potential attackers.
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https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/healthcare-devices-exposed-over-1-2-mmillion-medical-systems-found-misconfigured-and-accessible-on-the-internet-p-w-q-r-n/gD2P6Ple2L