Boston Scientific discloses 'global disruption' in ongoing cyberattack

Boston Scientific disclosed a continuing cybersecurity incident that began on Tuesday and has caused a global disruption to its IT systems and business applications, impeding order processing and shipments. The company has engaged third-party infosec experts to investigate and contain the threat but has no timeline for full restoration; it has not confirmed whether the intrusion involves ransomware or data theft. The report also references recent similar attacks on other medical-device firms.