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Interference with medical devices can be life-threatening. Contact your healthcare provider and police immediately.
Interfering with Medical Devices
Someone interferes with technology-connected medical devices or health management systems — insulin pumps, medication reminders, CPAP machines, or other health-critical technology.
What You Might Notice
Medical device settings have been changed
Dosages, schedules, or configurations are different from what was prescribed.
Medication reminders or health apps have been altered
Alarms are turned off, medications are removed from tracking apps, or prescriptions are cancelled.
What You Can Do
Contact your healthcare provider immediately
Report the interference and get your medical devices checked.
Secure access to medical device apps and accounts
Change passwords and remove the other person's access.
Report to police
Interfering with medical devices is a serious criminal offence.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
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Tampering with victim's connected medical devices, health monitoring equipment, or health data. May include altering medication reminder settings, manipulating health data to affect treatment decisions, disabling monitoring devices, or interfering with telehealth appointments. Creates direct physical health risks.
Medical Device Security Review Inform healthcare provider of DFV situation. Request security review of connected medical devices.
SAFE-M-0173
Health Record Access Control Restrict health record access. Change patient portal credentials. Remove adversary as authorised contact.
Detection Indicators
ID
Detection Indicator
SAFE-D-0157
Medical Device Setting Changes Connected medical device settings changed without user action. Contact healthcare provider immediately.
SAFE-D-0158
Health Data Access Indicators Adversary demonstrates knowledge of health information they should not have access to.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.