{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/brooks-presses-fda-on-medical-device-cybersecurity", "Brooks presses FDA on medical device cybersecurity", "2016-11-07", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Susan Brooks", "B001284", "susanwbrooks.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) has led a bipartisan inquiry into steps being taken by the Food and Drug Administration to protect medical devices from cyberattacks, malware and unauthorized access.\nBrooks and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sought information about medical device vulnerabilities in letters to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and Center for Devices and Radiological Health Director Jeffrey Shuren.\n\u201cWe applaud FDA and other stakeholders for the\u00a0steps that have already been taken to protect\u00a0patients against potential emerging threats,\u201d the\u00a0senators wrote.\n\u201cNevertheless, we have also seen\u00a0recent headlines about the potential for\u00a0unauthorized access in insulin pumps and\u00a0implantable cardiac devices, among others. As\u00a0technology will undoubtedly continue to evolve at\u00a0a rapid pace, we must ensure that FDA is equipped\u00a0with the appropriate cybersecurity expertise and\u00a0resources to evaluate not only the current risks to\u00a0new medical devices, but also how new threats\u00a0affect the medical devices already in use,\u201d the letter said.\nThere are 10 to 15 million medical devices in circulation today that are susceptible to cyber attacks, the senators said, and existing devices that are 10 years old or more might not be designed to handle today\u2019s cyberthreats.\nSpecifically, the senators requested information about how the FDA works with medical device manufacturers, ensures known vulnerabilities are mitigated, secures network infrastructures and collaborates with outside agencies.\nThe lawmakers noted that individual medical devices could serve as a gateway to criminals launching cyberattacks against health care providers, potentially threatening entire health systems.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/brooks-presses-fda-on-medical-device-cybersecurity"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.962590031325817, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}