Cybersecurity Risks in Connected Hematology Analyzers: HIPAA Compliance Requirements & Vendor Assessment Framework
Laboratory diagnostic equipment has become a prime target for healthcare cybercriminals. Forescout’s 2025 risk analysis identifies laboratory diagnostic equipment—including blood and urine analyzers—as newly prominent high-risk devices in healthcare networks. A critical vulnerability persists: data exchanged between these analyzers and Laboratory Information Systems is often transmitted unencrypted, enabling patient data theft and diagnostic result tampering. […]




