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It depends what the microchip implant is. They would also need to know what you use it for, otherwise there might be no point. So technically it is possible but highly unlikely.

For just about all other types of implant I cannot imagine any hacker would, at this time, have such skills, abilities, reason or knowledge to carry out such a hack. Yes—implantable microchips are going to be hackable spoiler alert, implantables like pacemakers already are.

After installation, there will be settings and calibrations that need to be tweaked to your physiology, new features will come along, and probably some bug patches too. Cars are sort of like bodies—they are surprisingly painful to upgrade—and for that reason, I can easily foresee something analogous for implantables to reduce the need for invasive upgrades.

Given that cars are hackable and that their being hacked could kill you, does that mean you are going to give up your car? And that brings me to my last point: value vs. People drive cars despite the risks because they bring so much value and convenience. The same will be true of future implantables—there will be risks, both medically and from hacking. In order for the segment to succeed, it will have to bring a commensurate amount of value to consumers. Whether or not an implant can be hacked is a question of what technologies it utilizes.

On the simple end of the spectrum are passive transponders that emit a code when queried and have no other functionality. These can often be found, for example, in pets, and are used for identification if the animal is lost. There are stories of humans implanting such things in themselves to replace their key fob to their apartment or office. These devices are unlikely to be hacked, although their owners might want to get their heads examined.

The susceptibility of an implant to hacking is entirely based on which components comprise the device. Generic software utilized by the microchip increases the attack surface. On the other hand a custom ASIC with a special-purpose functionality and a narrow communication capability that requires close proximity, is safer.

Ultimately it comes down to well-known security principals. More software means more bugs and thus more vulnerabilities. So unless you really need that microchip implant, you might consider passing. And if your doctor tells you it will save your life, ask if there are choices, and all other factors being equal, pick the one with the simplest design and the smallest code base.

But my larger concern is the potential misuse of embedded microchips pitched as a convenience for identity verification. Take the example of Wisconsin-based Three Square Market 32M who recently announced plans to offer voluntary microchip implants for its employees, enabling them to open doors, log onto their computers, and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand.

Often what appear to be simple technologies to provide benign conveniences shift into becoming infrastructures of surveillance or control used for purposes far beyond what was originally intended. Employees might be automatically disciplined simply based on what their microchip data reveals, without even knowing the extent of the data monitoring and collection taking place.

True, but I can turn my smartphone off. I can leave my Fitbit at home. I can manage which apps have permission to track my location or activities. But with an embedded chip, I no longer have any ability to control when it gets scanned or by whom. It easily can become a pervasive surveillance technology completely outside my control short of slicing it out of my flesh.