Thankfully, GE ultrasounds aren't Internet-facing. Exploiting most of the bugs to cause serious damage to patients would require physical device access.
Security researchers have found 11 vulnerabilities in certain GE HealthCare ultrasound products that could allow malicious actors to physically implant ransomware
UWB RTLS technology, found in devices like AirTags, also keeps industrial workers safe and can even be used to perform contact tracing. But weak standards open it up to bad actors.
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