Friday, August 5, 2011
Can hackers shut off patients' insulin pumps?
Click on this link to read a ZDNet article about a new form of hacking that can shut down via wifi a patents' insulin pump (and hence shut down the patient). As implanted medical devices become more technologically sophisticated and networked, will a new sport evolve of hacking into them and disrupting peoples' bodies? Will the new teenage prank be stopping someone's heart for 2 minutes or shutting down their morphine pump until they start screaming?
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This is honestly a terrifying idea. It can apply to almost anything, not just insulin pumps. If people can wirelessly adjust medical devices there's nothing to say against people being able to mess with cellphone, GPS systems, cars, or even things like a pace maker. We've become so wirelessly connected to everything, we've given everyone in the world access to some of the most precious information. Let alone access to something that helps to keep you alive. People are sick.
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