Boston Scientific Reveals Global Disruption After Cyber Incident

Boston Scientific disclosed a cyber incident detected on August 25 that caused a network outage and global disruption to certain IT systems and business applications, impairing order processing and shipping; the company activated incident response protocols and engaged third-party cybersecurity experts while the timeline for full restoration remains unknown. The report highlights potential downstream impacts to patient care and situates the incident among a rising number of medtech cyberattacks this year, but does not include technical details, attribution, or indicators of compromise.