The US Food and Drug Administration has released a set of guidelines it wants medical device manufacturers to follow to reduce cybersecurity risks endemic in the industry . In October 2015 , the regulatory agency issued an official warning notice about security threats in medical devices connected to a network . The new guidance for medical devices manufacturers is available here. The new warning suggests that maintenance downtime could be responsible for some cybersecurity attack vectors , saying " it is essential that we also consider improvements during maintenance of devices , as the evolving nature of cyber threats means risks may arise throughout a device ’s entire lifecycle . ”
The US Food and Drug Administration has released a set of guidelines it wants medical device manufacturers to follow to reduce cybersecurity risks endemic in the industry . In October 2015 , the regulatory agency issued an official warning notice about security threats in medical devices connected to a network . The new warning suggests that maintenance downtime could be responsible for some cybersecurity attack vectors , saying " it is essential that we also consider improvements during maintenance of devices , as the evolving nature of cyber threats means risks may arise throughout a device ’s entire lifecycle . ”