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Boston Scientific said its Aug. 25 cyberattack has moved beyond an internal IT outage and is now disrupting global operations, with order processing and customer shipments still affected. The company says it is still investigating and has not given a timeline for full restoration.
The incident hit systems the company uses to run business applications and fulfillment, so orders can stall before devices ever leave the warehouse. In practice, that means hospitals and distributors may see delayed deliveries for implanted-device and procedural supplies even if their own networks are untouched.
For readers who buy from or schedule around Boston Scientific inventory, the exposure sits in the vendor’s logistics chain: the outage can become a procedure-timing problem, and the remaining question is how long the backlog lasts once systems come back.
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Boston Scientific faces ongoing operational disruption after a cybersecurity incident impacts IT systems and order processing.
Medical company Boston Scientific suffered a cyberattack that hit certain information technology systems, causing a network outage.
Cyberattack Causes Global Disruption at Boston Scientific
The cybersecurity incident has disrupted Boston Scientific’s ability to process and ship customer orders.
Boston Scientific Suffers Global Disruption After Cyber Incident
MedTech giant Boston Scientific has revealed IT outages following a cyber incident
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Medical device firm Boston Scientific says cyberattack has disrupted shipment processes
The company released a statement and filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saying a cybersecurity incident was discovered on Tuesday.
The company won't say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated.
Boston Scientific discloses 'global disruption' in ongoing cyberattack
No timeline to restore IT systems as probe remains ongoing
Boston Scientific says cyberattack disrupted operations globally
Medical technology company Boston Scientific has been targeted in a cyberattack that disrupted some of its IT systems, causing operational disruptions globally.
Boston Scientific says cyberattack disrupted order processing, shipping
The medical device-maker says it cannot yet determine any financial impact from the attack it suffered this week.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-08-31