# Interconnected Devices Inject Risk into Patient Safety | Huntress

DevFeed: [Interconnected Devices Inject Risk into Patient Safety | Huntress](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/interconnected-devices-inject-risk-into-patient-safety-huntress-54429.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.huntress.com/blog/interconnected-devices-inject-risk-into-patient-safety>)

Author: Wes Hutcherson

Published: 2024-04-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Huntress Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/huntress-blog.md>)

Topics: [Digital Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-security.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [common vulnerabilities and exposures](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures.md>), [Endpoint Security & XDR](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/endpoint-security-xdr.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>)

Tags: [common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [digital-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-security.md>), [edr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/edr.md>), [huntress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/huntress.md>), [medical-devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/medical-devices.md>), [operating-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/operating-systems.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ransomware.md>), [ransomware-attacks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ransomware-attacks.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how digital healthcare systems and interconnected medical devices create cybersecurity risks that can affect patient safety and care delivery. It discusses ransomware disruptions, vulnerable IoT medical devices, unpatched CVEs, and unsupported operating systems, and recommends managed EDR and specialist support.

## Source excerpt

By adopting a managed EDR and partnering with experts like Huntress, healthcare providers can safeguard patient data and ensure uninterrupted patient care.