Boston Scientific Cyberattack Disrupts Medical Device Manufacturing and Global Operations
Brief
Boston Scientific is investigating a cybersecurity incident that disrupted parts of its global operations, affecting manufacturing, order processing, and product shipments.
The company said the incident was detected on August 25, 2026. It caused a network outage involving certain internal information technology systems and business applications.
The medical device manufacturer has engaged CrowdStrike and other third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate, contain, and recover from the incident.
In its latest update issued August 30 at 8:25 p. m. ET, Boston Scientific said it had found no indication of unauthorized activity in its environment since August 25.
The company said the incident is limited to certain on-premises systems. Its cloud-based systems and applications have not been impacted, according to the ongoing investigation.