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NSA Looking to Exploit Internet of Things, Biomedical Devices

ID: 4acf77e9-8471-5d4a-81fe-16dc8008cd48

STIX ID: report--4acf77e9-8471-5d4a-81fe-16dc8008cd48

Feed Name: Security Ledger

Date Published: 2016-06-13

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Roberts

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The article reports that NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett said the agency is researching how Internet of Things devices, including biomedical devices like pacemakers, might be used for foreign intelligence collection; the piece frames this as theoretical research and discussion of potential surveillance benefits and risks rather than reporting any active exploitation or incident.

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