The Biden administration is pushing the manufacturers of medical devices to take on greater responsibility to ensure that they are secure.

Cybersecurity threats against health care have skyrocketed in recent years.

Five zero-days found in Aethon TUG robots included one that could allow an attacker to control the machines, Cynerio said.

Cyber MDX is known for its research into potential cyberthreats against connected health care devices like patient monitors and infusion pumps.

The research illustrates the challenge of securing devices conceived decades ago from 21st-century digital threats.

The disclosure expands the number of devices that could be at risk due to the "BadAlloc" flaw.

It's just the latest multinational company to be hamstrung by ransomware.

It's a critique of the coding practices of the designers of billions of so-called IoT devices.

"The bigger picture here is authentication, and it’s a problem that’s unfortunately typical for medical devices," said CyberMDX's Elad Luz.

The discovery highlights how obscure companies can have an outsize impact on supply chain security.