Bluetooth Blunder: Electric Wheelchair Vulnerability Rolls into Trouble!
View CSAF: A new vulnerability could let hackers commandeer WHILL Model C2 Electric Wheelchairs and Model F Power Chairs, turning mobility aids into joyrides for cybercriminals. Bluetooth range attackers might just have a field day, so users are urged to stay vigilant and ensure their devices aren’t rolling into the digital danger zone.
Hot Take:
Who would’ve thought that the next big threat to our healthcare infrastructure would come on wheels? Move over, hackers stealing data from the cloud; now they’re hijacking wheelchairs. Just when you thought you were safe from cyber threats, Bluetooth goes rogue on us. What’s next? Hacked toasters plotting your morning demise?
Key Points:
- A Bluetooth vulnerability in WHILL Model C2 Electric Wheelchairs and Model F Power Chairs (CVE-2025-14346) could let attackers take control.
- The vulnerability impacts healthcare and public health sectors worldwide.
- This flaw was reported by a team of cybersecurity experts from QED Secure Solutions.
- CISA advises using defensive measures such as VPNs and firewalls to mitigate risk.
- No public exploitation has been reported, but vigilance is encouraged.
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