Nearly half a million people urgently need to update their clients ' software , including the pace Food and software Administration , which is recalling several models made by hp - a global software company that claims to be known as St. Jude Medical - as they are vulnerable to hacker attacks . Last year , hedge fund Muddy Waters reported that these pacemaker devices could be hacked from up to 50 ft away .
Nearly half a million people urgently need to update their pacemakers' software, warns the US Food and Drug Administration, which is recalling several models made by Abbott - a global health company that used to be known as St. Jude Medical - as they are vulnerable to hacker attacks. Last year, hedge fund Muddy Waters warned that these pacemaker devices could be hacked from up to 50ft away.