Medical Devices Under Attack
Global ransomware attacks like WannaCry have successfully infected medical devices at multiple healthcare systems, shutting some hospitals down and forcing them to cancel procedures. Over 300,000 medical systems worldwide have been impacted by "Medjack" attacks that target and exploit vulnerabilities in internet-connected medical equipment. Medical devices are increasingly being attacked either to steal sensitive patient data, use the devices as beachheads to access hospital networks, or take advantage of their weak security as seen in widespread ransomware campaigns. Healthcare remains the most breached industry according to a 2018 report. Prominent attacks have compromised blood gas analyzers, radiology systems, and medical imaging databases.
Medical Devices Under Attack
- 1. Global "Drive-by" attack shutting down hospitals WannaCry: One healthcare system, three attacks, three medical devices MEDJACK: 300,000 More than systems hit worldwide 50UK National Health Services hospitals had to cancel medical procedures and refer patients to other clinics Medigate is the only platform dedicated to securing medical devices. Contact us at info@medigate.io or visit medigate.io to learn how we do it. MEDICAL DEVICES UNDER ATTACK AAMI MEDICAL DEVICE ATTACKS CATEGORIZATION TARGET Medical devices attacked to collect the information they contain or to interfere with their operation. PIVOT Attackers use medical devices as footholds to establish network presence. "DRIVE-BY" Wide attacks aiming to infect maximum targets infecting medical devices due to their weak security, as in the case of WannaCry ransomware attack. HEALTHCARE IS THE #1 BREACHED INDUSTRY IN 2018 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report PROMINENT MEDICAL DEVICE ATTACKS Hospital #1: Blood Gas Analyzers as an entry point to the network Hospital #2: PACS-based attack, data exfiltrated to China Hospital #3: X-Ray system backdoor 1000 500 0 Healthcare Education Retail Finance Manufacturing Breaches Incidents