A patient monitor made by Chinese manufacturer Contec contains a backdoor that could allow an attacker to access patient data and remotely manipulate the devices, U.S. authorities said on Friday.
The Contec patient monitor CMS8000 is a device used to monitor human vital signs in hospitals and and clinics in the European Union and the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement, recommending hospitals and caregivers check Contec CMS8000 monitors, disconnect the device from the internet, or stop using it if the device relies on remote monitoring features.
The recommendation also applies to the same devices relabelled and sold as Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors….