Hackers could access medical equipment and pose a threat to lives, Northeastern cybersecurity expert tells Congress
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During the nearly three-hour hearing, Northeastern professor Kevin Fu fielded questions from U.S. lawmakers centered on cybersecurity.

Much of the medical equipment in use today — from patient monitors to infusion pumps — can be targets for hackers, according to Kevin Fu, a Northeastern professor of electrical and computer engineering and medical cybersecurity expert.

And the threats to human lives are very real, Fu says.