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In an hospital, someone could die from a hacked device.
by webreac 7y ago
In an hospital, someone could die from a hacked device.
- untog 7y agoI should really, really hope hospitals are not using routers like these.
- roywiggins 7y agoMedical equipment more and more often has networked embedded software that can't be updated. They won't throw away a multimillion-dollar device just because it can't be upgraded from Windows XP.
- untog 7y agoI'll bet they still have service agreements for those devices though, even if the software is old. Consumer routers do not have support like that.
- roywiggins 7y agoOh, yes, they're usually still serviced- the systems are babied and locked down and generally taken care of, and if Microsoft releases an emergency XP patch I expect it would be applied. Still, there's a lot of old stuff floating around since medical hardware can last a lot longer than an OS support lifetime.
- Jwarder 7y agoI'd expect a hospital has to have a pro-ish router due to the size of the network. However, I can easily see someone setting up some of these as a "temporary" fix just to get things working for some subnet. I totally expect some small clinics, independent doctors' offices, or EMS stations use devices like these.
- noonespecial 7y agoI've worked in quite a few hospitals. I've got some really, really bad news for you.