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IoT Device Security in Modern Healthcare: Addressing Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Equipment

Oghenemena Erukayenure, Habeeb Abolaji Bashir, Ademola Adekunbi, Oluwafemi Samuel Esan, Oladimeji Idris Adeniji, Taiwo Dunsin Eyinfun

Department of Information Systems, Baylor University, Texas, USA; Department of Statistics and Data Science, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, USA; Department of Legal Services, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Data Analytics and Visualization, Morgan State University, Maryland, USA; Department of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK; Department of Computing and Informatics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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Volume / Issue6 / 4 (October-December 2025)
Pages49-57
AccessOpen Access

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  • Received20 August 2025
  • Accepted21 September 2025
  • Published

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Abstract

The swift proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in healthcare, ranging from wearable monitors to interconnected infusion pumps, presents significant advantages while simultaneously posing critical cybersecurity threats. This study examines recent literature and documented case studies to pinpoint vulnerabilities in connected medical devices and suggest strategies for secure IoT healthcare. We use a thorough review of the literature and an analysis of published incident reports to group common attack vectors (like ransomware, data exfiltration, and denial-of-service) and find device vulnerabilities (like weak authentication, outdated firmware, and insecure protocols). We look at important countermeasures like encrypting data in transit, using zero-trust architectures, and using AI to find unusual patterns. Blockchain-based integrity checks and federated anomaly-detection models are two new solutions that are being talked about. The results combine advice from standards like HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST, and they stress the importance of layered security and lifecycle management. The conclusions underscore the ramifications for healthcare practice and policy, particularly the significance of device certification and staff training. They also propose future research avenues, including quantum-resilient cryptography and digital-twin simulations to anticipate IoT threats.

Keywords

IoT SecurityHealthcare CybersecurityConnected Medical DevicesCyber ThreatsPatient Safety

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How to Cite

Erukayenure, O., Bashir, H. A., Adekunbi, A., Esan, O. S., Adeniji, O. I., & Eyinfun, T. D. (2025). IoT Device Security in Modern Healthcare: Addressing Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Equipment. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 6(4), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2025.6.4.49-57

Erukayenure, Oghenemena, et al. "IoT Device Security in Modern Healthcare: Addressing Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Equipment." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 6, no. 4, 2025, pp. 49-57. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2025.6.4.49-57.

Erukayenure, O., Bashir, H. A., Adekunbi, A., Esan, O. S., Adeniji, O. I. and Eyinfun, T. D. (2025) 'IoT Device Security in Modern Healthcare: Addressing Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Equipment', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 6(4), pp. 49-57. doi: 10.54660/IJMBHR.2025.6.4.49-57.

Erukayenure O, Bashir HA, Adekunbi A, Esan OS, Adeniji OI, Eyinfun TD. IoT Device Security in Modern Healthcare: Addressing Cyber Threats to Connected Medical Equipment. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2025;6(4):49-57. doi:10.54660/IJMBHR.2025.6.4.49-57

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