Medical device cybersecurity regulatory tracker.
A dated, structured log of FDA, CISA, AAMI, EU, and supply-chain changes that move the cybersecurity bar - with what changed and what to do about it.
20 of 20 tracked changes
Change log
newest first2026
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Jun 30, 2026·2 months ago·Red Hat · End-of-support clockScheduledHigh impact
RHEL 7 Extended Life Support ends - legacy device fleets need a memo
RHEL 7 ELS reaches end of support on 30 June 2026. Devices that still ship or service with RHEL 7 need a compensating-controls memo in their postmarket file.
Applies to:Legacy devices running RHEL 7Read details -
Apr 22, 2026·4 months ago·CISA · KEV updateActiveHigh impact
CISA adds Linux kernel netfilter use-after-free to KEV (CVE-2026-0511)
A use-after-free in Linux kernel netfilter (CVE-2026-0511) was added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, affecting many embedded Linux device platforms.
Applies to:Devices on Linux kernelEmbedded Linux platformsRead details -
Apr 15, 2026·4 months ago·CISA · KEV updateActiveHigh impact
CISA adds widely embedded BLE pairing bypass to the KEV
CISA added a BLE pairing bypass affecting an embedded Bluetooth stack used across consumer and medical wearables to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Applies to:WearablesConnected devicesBluetooth-enabled SaMDRead details -
Mar 31, 2026·5 months ago·AAMI · Standards draftDraftMedium impact
ANSI/AAMI SW96 Amendment 1 draft circulated for member review
Draft amendment clarifies threat modeling traceability, security risk evaluation, and the relationship between SW96 and AAMI TIR57.
Applies to:All cyber devicesRead details -
Mar 18, 2026·5 months ago·FDA · Enforcement signalActiveMedium impact
FDA postmarket cybersecurity 'update letter' cadence increases
Blue Goat Cyber tracking shows a year-over-year jump in postmarket cybersecurity update letters citing missing CVD URLs, stale SBOMs, and lack of triage SLAs.
Applies to:Marketed cyber devicesRead details -
Feb 3, 2026·6 months ago·FDA · Final GuidanceActiveHigh impact
FDA finalizes 2026 premarket cybersecurity guidance
FDA's 2026 final guidance replaces the 2023 document and sets binding expectations for SBOM, VEX, threat modeling, security testing, postmarket plans, and CVD for every cyber device submission.
Applies to:510(k)De NovoPMASection 524BRead details -
Feb 3, 2026·6 months ago·FDA · Guidance supersededWithdrawnMedium impact
FDA 2023 premarket cybersecurity guidance superseded
The September 2023 premarket cybersecurity guidance is superseded by the February 3, 2026 final guidance. Citing the 2023 document in new submissions is now a stale reference.
Applies to:Premarket submissionsRead details -
Feb 2, 2026·6 months ago·FDA · Final RuleActiveHigh impact
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) takes effect
The QMSR formally aligns 21 CFR Part 820 with ISO 13485:2016. Cybersecurity design controls, risk management, and supplier controls must now be documented under the harmonized framework.
Applies to:All medical device manufacturersRead details -
Jan 8, 2026·7 months ago·CycloneDX · Specification errataActiveMedium impact
CycloneDX 1.6.1 errata clarifies VEX status semantics
1.6.1 errata clarifies how to express 'not_affected' justifications and how VEX statements should reference SBOM components by bom-ref or PURL.
Applies to:SBOM / VEX producersRead details
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Oct 31, 2025·9 months ago·ISO/IEC · Standard transitionActiveMedium impact
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 transition deadline passes
Organizations still certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 lost certification on 31 October 2025. Hospitals expect the 2022 control set (including A.8 secure development, A.5.7 threat intelligence) in procurement.
Applies to:MedTech vendors holding ISO 27001 certificationRead details -
Oct 21, 2025·10 months ago·CISA · Pledge expansionActiveMedium impact
CISA Secure by Design pledge expanded with VEX publication expectation
CISA expanded the Secure by Design pledge so signatories are expected to publish VEX statements alongside SBOMs for shipped products.
Applies to:Pledge signatoriesRead details -
Jul 1, 2025·13 months ago·MDCG (EU) · GuidanceActiveHigh impact
MDCG 2019-16 Rev. 2 - cybersecurity expectations for MDR/IVDR submissions
Revised MDCG cybersecurity guidance details security risk management, IT environment assumptions, and basic UDI/postmarket cybersecurity expectations for Notified Body review.
Applies to:EU MDREU IVDRRead details -
Apr 1, 2025·16 months ago·HHS 405(d) · Practices updateActiveMedium impact
HHS 405(d) HICP 2025 edition updates medical device practices
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) 2025 refresh expands medical device practices and adds AI-specific considerations, raising the bar hospitals use during vendor risk reviews.
Applies to:Health Industry vendorsMedTech providers selling into hospitalsRead details
2024
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Dec 4, 2024·2 years ago·FDA · Final GuidanceActiveHigh impact
FDA finalizes Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCP) guidance
Final PCCP guidance lets manufacturers pre-authorize specified modifications to AI/ML-enabled device software functions without a new submission, provided cybersecurity impacts are scoped up front.
Applies to:AI/ML-enabled SaMDRead details -
May 30, 2024·2 years ago·NIST · Special PublicationActiveMedium impact
NIST SP 800-216 - federal CVD recommendations finalized
NIST SP 800-216 finalizes recommendations for federal vulnerability disclosure programs. While federal in scope, MedTech CVD programs are increasingly being benchmarked against it.
Applies to:Vendors with CVD programsRead details -
Apr 15, 2024·2 years ago·SPDX (Linux Foundation) · SpecificationActiveMedium impact
SPDX 3.0 final published - adds AI and dataset profiles
SPDX 3.0 introduces profiles (Software, Security, AI, Dataset) that align directly with SaMD and PCCP cybersecurity expectations.
Applies to:SBOM producersAI/ML SaMDRead details -
Feb 26, 2024·2 years ago·NIST · FrameworkActiveMedium impact
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 published
CSF 2.0 adds the Govern function and broadens scope beyond critical infrastructure, becoming the de facto baseline hospitals reference in MDS2 / HSCC procurement questionnaires.
Applies to:MedTech security programsHospital procurement responsesRead details
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