Healthcare + Cybersecurity= Medical Device Recall

465,000 pacemakers are under voluntary recall for security issues that could allow a cybersecurity breach that would allow a 3rd party to :

  • modify pacing commands
  • cause premature battery depletion

No known cybersecurity issues with the pacemakers are known.

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society | Abbott Recalls 465,000 Pacemakers for Cybersecurity Patch