Question

cass insulin pump is a computerized and connected device. her parents are worried about a medical hack. could her pump be remotely broken into and could someone alter the doses of insulin she receives? are cass parents right to be worried ?

Answer 1

Answer: if she has a specific type of insulin pump then they have a right to be worried

Explanation: Certain insulin pumps are being recalled because they could be vulnerable to cyberattacks that may put patients' health at risk, the FDA has warned. The pumps being recalled are Medtronic's MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series insulin pumps.