Former VP Cheney thought terrorists could hack his heart

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There’s a fine line between having respect for the possibilities available through modern technology and being completely paranoid. Former Vice President Dick Cheney crossed that line… or did he?

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Dick Cheney’s heart problems are well known.

What isn’t widely known is that the former vice president had the wireless feature of his implanted defibrillator disabled so nobody could attempt to assassinate him by hacking into the device.

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