These hospital drug pumps may be hackable in fatal ways, report says

Drug pumps used in thousands of hospitals around the world may be vulnerable to hacking in potentially fatal ways.

There are five types of drug pumps that can be hacked, according to Wired. The pumps are made by Hospira, a leading provider of the machines. One of the pumps, the Plum A+, is used in over 325,000 hospitals around the world

In a statement to Mashable, Hospira said there have been no instances of breaches on its devices in a clinical setting. The company also said it is working with the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Homeland Security to help customers address the vulnerabilities. Read more...