465,000. The number of Abbott manufactured pacemakers that require software updates due to life-threatening vulnerabilities resident within installed software packages. Coupled with easy accessibility via the interwebs, another example of incompetent software engineering in the manufacturing process? No, just a jarring welcome to the Internet of Shite. The United States Food and Drug Administration's announcement ordering a recall and detailing the flaws came as no real surprise:

via the FDA Announcement: Abbott's (formerly St. Jude Medical's) implantable cardiac pacemakers, including cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P) devices, provide pacing for slow or irregular heart rhythms. These devices are implanted under the skin in the upper chest area and have connecting insulated wires called "leads" that go into the heart. A patient may need an implantable cardiac pacemaker if their heartbeat is too slow (bradycardia) or needs resynchronization to treat heart failure. The devices addressed in this communication are the following St. Jude Medical pacemaker and CRT-P devices:

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