--- title: GE Radiological Equipment Vulnerable to Hacking description: GE Healthcare has been alerted about a critical vulnerability that puts more than 100 radiological systems at risk of being hacked... image: https://info.atlantisworldwide.com/hubfs/GE%20Healthcar%20spinoff.jpg --- Call Today  1-800-533-3356 [![logo](https://info.atlantisworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-1090002196-png/images/logo.png)](https://www.atlantisworldwide.com) Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology ### Search here for your Radiology equipment solutions # Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology ## [GE Radiological Equipment Vulnerable to Hacking](https://info.atlantisworldwide.com/blog/ge-radiological-equipment-vulnerable-to-hacking) Posted by [Vikki Harmonay](https://info.atlantisworldwide.com/blog/author/vikki-harmonay) on Tue, Dec 22, 2020 @ 11:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Thanks to a cybersecurity researcher, GE Healthcare has been alerted about a critical vulnerability that puts more than 100 ![GE Healthcar spinoff](https://info.atlantisworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GE%20Healthcar%20spinoff.jpg?width=450&name=GE%20Healthcar%20spinoff.jpg)radiological systems at risk of being hacked. CyberMDX determined that the flow involved default passwords found on GE’s product management software and affected [CT Scan Machine](https://www.atlantisworldwide.com/product_category/ct-scanners/), PET/CT, Molecular Imaging Devices, Mammography solutions, MR Systems, X-Ray Machines and Ultra Sound Systems. Fortunately, GE has reported that no incidents or injuries associated with the vulnerability have been reported in a clinical use setting. “Upon discovery of the vulnerability, CyberMDX brought the issues we discovered to GE's attention, along with different scenarios we have seen in the field of GE performing automated maintenance in insecure ways. We later had several calls together talking about the issues and suggesting different mitigation techniques that GE could use, working with GE throughout the process,” Elad Luz, head of research at CyberMDX, told HCB News. The specific modalities affected can be found on the CyberMDX website at [https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-343-01](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-343-01). The severity of the vulnerability has earned the threat a CVSS score of 9.8 in the ICS-CERT Advisory, which is considered critical. The vulnerability affected the imaging machines as well a certain workstations and imaging devices used in surgery. The issue was identified by CyberMDX after observing medical devices and the corresponding vendor’s servers communicating with one another in unsecured ways across multiple HDOs. Multiple recurring maintenance scenarios instigated by GE’s servers appear to be the cause of the issue. The machines are required to have certain services available and ports open during maintenance protocols, in addition to the use of specific globally-used credentials. These global credentials created easy access to the devices. Luz said that the best solution is to introduce security requirements at the design phase of the device and to utilize standard authentication techniques and standard security protocols. At the beginning of the year CyberMDX also discovered a group of vulnerabilities specifically within hard-coded credentials for patient monitoring devices. Now known as the MDhex-Ray discovery, it follows a group of six vulnerabilities disclosed since then, along with others found in infusion-pumps and anesthesia machines. **Talk To An Expert** Do you have questions about your medical imaging equipment and potential vulnerabilities? Are you looking for medical imaging equipment for your hospital, urgent care facility, veterinary clinic or healthcare practice? [Atlantis Worldwide](https://www.atlantisworldwide.com) has been providing affordable solutions for more than 27 years. 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