Neurotechnology

2026-08-068 minRecorded Futuremedium

The rapid expansion of medical, consumer, and military neurotechnology is creating a new attack surface centered on highly sensitive neurological and biometric data. State-sponsored actors—particularly those linked to China—are likely to target neurotechnology companies for IP theft and clinical data exfiltration, while cybercriminals may exploit device vulnerabilities and cloud platforms for data theft and extortion. At least one consumer brain-wave monitoring device has a remotely exploitable vulnerability, and 31 vulnerabilities have been recorded in biometric trackers. Regulatory frameworks currently have gaps in covering consumer neurotechnology products, increasing legal and compliance exposure.