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by matheusmoreira·8y ago·view on hn ↗
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3262727/

> An unauthorized third party can interfere with pump communication and undermine patient safety

> we confirmed this through laboratory experiments by sending commands to an insulin pump using an unauthorized remote programmer at a distance of 100 ft

> Thus, the specifically identified issues are a security breach that could result in:

> (1) changing already-issued wireless pump commands;

> (2) generating unauthorized wireless pump commands;

> (3) remotely changing the software or settings on the device;

> (4) denying communication with the pump device.

People can also attack the blood glucose monitors and the data they report to the pump system.

Scary.