# e-sec: brainjacking in medical implants

<< Here  are  some  real  examples  of  what  can  be  achieved  if  you  have  access  to  somebody’s  DBS [Deep Brain Stimulation] electrodes.  You  can  induce  mania,  hypersexuality,  and  even  pathological  gambling.  You  can modify  emotions.  Patients  undergoing  DBS  therapy  have  sometimes  experienced  pathological crying  and  inappropriate  laughter,  "likely  due  to  off-target  stimulation,"  says  the  paper.  Strong sensations  of  fear  and  panic  have  also  been  observed. >>

Charlie  Sorrel.  Brainjacking,  Or  How  Hackers  Can  Remote Control  Your  Medical  Implants. 06.29.16 11:46  AM

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3061323/brainjacking-or-how-hackers-can-remote-control-your-medical-implants

Laurie Pycroft, Sandra G. Boccard, et al. Brainjacking: Implant Security Issues in Invasive Neuromodulation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.010. Published Online: May 13, 2016

http://www.worldneurosurgery.org/article/S1878-8750(16)30272-8/abstract