Hack the Hospital
Firewalls and medical devices are extremely vulnerable, and everyone’s pointing fingers
This article focuses on Billy Rios, a “white hat” hacker who was contracted on an
assignment for The Mayo Clinic. As a “white hat” hacker, Rios’s job is to hack computers and
systems to identify vulnerabilities. When Billy Rios arrived, he was surprised to see a room
full of other hackers.
The Mayo Clinic had assembled a star team to take down the hospital's devices and
systems. Like computers and printers, medical devices such as MRIs, and ultrasound
equipment are connected to a network, leaving it vulnerable to hacks.
Rios and the team of hackers found that they were able to hack into Mayo Clinic’s devices
rather easily. Rios stated that “Every day, it was like every device on the menu got crushed.”
As a result, the Mayo Clinic restructured their security requirements for its medical device
suppliers. The hospital required that each device be tested to meet a set of standards
before purchasing contracts were signed.
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