warning: your cardiac monitor is sending data to China

[scruffy]

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Hmm. Wonder who's on the other end of that IP.

"University" is Chinese for CCP.

 

[Moonglow]

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Hmm. Wonder who's on the other end of that IP.

"University" is Chinese for CCP.

a cardiologist looking for a job.

 

[multivita-man]

Worst thing that could happen is I get some automated message saying "Eat more dim sum and less McDonald's"

 

[toobfreak]

warning: your cardiac monitor is sending data to China​

• US teaches Chinese how to make chips.
• US has Chinese make all their chips for them.
• Chinese designs spy technology into all their chips.
• Chinese gather massive database from spying technology to make China stronger.
• Dummfuk morons in USA hoping just for cheap labor to boost profits are shocked.

 

[Woodznutz]

China must be close to information overload by now.

 

[Dante]

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Hmm. Wonder who's on the other end of that IP.

"University" is Chinese for CCP.

So what?