In 2011, at a hacking convention known as Black Hat, a security researcher and insulin pump user demonstrated how he could remotely disable and modify his insulin pump over a wireless connection using inexpensive and readily available equipment.

In 2012, another security researcher demonstrated how he could capture and reverse engineer wireless communication from an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and cause the device to deliver a lethal shock to the heart. Continue reading →