Hackers Penetrate Top Medical Device Makers 76
An anonymous reader writes "Hackers have penetrated the computer networks of the country's top medical device makers, The Chronicle has learned. The attacks struck Medtronic, the world's largest medical device maker, Boston Scientific and St. Jude Medical sometime during the first half of 2013 and might have lasted as long as several months, according to a source close to the companies."
Re: Response (Score:5, Funny)
When I hear about stuff like this, I'm ashamed of the savage thoughts and desires I feel towards the perpetrators.
Do you want to lick them?
No, I want to make them use Slashdot Beta.
Important information omitted: (Score:1, Funny)
Did they get the IP address and password to Dick Cheney's implants? That's what we all want to know.
Re:Take what they can get (Score:4, Funny)
Many of these device companies have network access/business agreements with healthcare providers around the nation.
Hence the real reason that the federal government is concerned. They're afraid that the intruders will use that network access to reduce outstanding medical bills to reasonable levels.
Re:Take what they can get (Score:3, Funny)
Who do you suppose noticed the breaches, and how?
If the machine next to your hospital bed displays a laughing skull and starts playing mod tunes whilst demanding you pay by credit card to an account in Russia to avoid being "pwned by l33tgr0up" that is likely not a good sign.