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FDA confirms that St. Jude's cardiac

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by Selena Larson   @selenalarson
January 9, 2017: 3:53 PM ET    

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The FDA confirmed that St. Jude Medical's implantable cardiac devices have vulnerabilities that
could allow a hacker to access a device. Once in, they could deplete the battery or administer
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St. Jude has developed a software patch to fix the vulnerabilities, and it will automatically be
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which recently acquired St. Jude in a deal worth $25 billion, said it
has worked with the FDA and DHS to update and improve the security of the affected devices.
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"Cybersecurity, including device security, is an industry-wide challenge and all implanted

devices with remote monitoring have potential vulnerabilities," Candace Steele Flippin, a An Insane Card Offering 0% Interest
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The vulnerability occurred in the transmitter that reads the device's data and remotely shares it
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In August 2016, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block published a report claiming St. Jude's
devices could be hacked and said he was shorting the stock. St. Jude said the claims were
"absolutely untrue," and in September, it filed a lawsuit against the firm.

In a statement, Block said Monday's announcement "vindicates" the firm's research.

"It also reaffirms our belief that had we not gone public, St. Jude would not have remediated the
vulnerabilities," Block said. "Regardless, the announced fixes do not appear to address many of
the larger problems, including the existence of a universal code that could allow hackers to
control the implants."

The confirmation of St. Jude's vulnerabilities is the latest reminder of how internet-connected
devices can put health at risk. In December, the FDA published guidance for manufacturers on
how to proactively address cybersecurity risks.

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First published January 9, 2017: 3:21 PM ET

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