Danny Palmer
| August 2, 2021 — 11:20 GMT (12:20 BST)
| Topic: Security
Hacking healthcare: Why connected medical devices and hospitals are such a tempting target for cyber criminals
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Security researchers have detailed vulnerabilities in the system controlling the pneumatic tube networks used in thousands of hospitals around the world, which could allow hackers to disrupt the services or potentially launch ransomware attacks.
The series of vulnerabilities have been discovered in Nexus Control Panel, which powers current models of Translogic’s pneumatic tube system (PTS) stations by Swisslog Healthcare. The tubes allow staff to send patient test samples and medication around the hospital and are a key part of providing care to patients.
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Danny Palmer
| August 2, 2021 — 11:20 GMT (12:20 BST)
| Topic: Security