ITWire

Do the CONTEC CMS8000 patient monitors contain a Chinese backdoor?

On Jan. 30, The Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Security Agency (CISA) released an alert, complemented by a notification from the US FDA suggesting that the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor and OEM white ...
tom's Hardware on MSN

Backdoor uncovered in China-made patient monitors — Contec CMS8000 raises questions about healthcare device security

The US-based Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recently released an investigation report involving three ...
JD Supra

CISA and FDA Sound Alarm on Backdoor Cybersecurity Threat with Patient Monitoring Devices

Last week, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released warnings about an embedded function they found in the firmware ...
Bleeping Computer

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

Update 2/4/25: A new report from Claroty states that they purchased the Contec CMS8000 device and, after analyzing its firmware, believe the behavior described by CISA and the FDA is actually an ...
NBC Connecticut

Chinese medical devices are in health systems across U.S., and the government and hospitals are worried

A popular medical monitor is the latest device produced in China to receive scrutiny for its potential cyber risks. However, it is not the only health device we should be concerned about. Experts say ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

CISA Warns of Backdoor Vulnerability in Contec Patient Monitors

A hidden backdoor function embedded in the firmware of the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor has been identified by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The vulnerability, ...