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  "id": 3564559,
  "title": "Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/medical-device-maker-boston-scientific-says-a-cyberattack-is-causing",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:23:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/medical-device-maker-boston-scientific-says-a-cyberattack-is-causing-a-global-disruption-to-its-operations/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boston Scientific, the Massachusetts-based medical device maker known for creating implanted devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, is currently experiencing a \"global disruption\" to its operations following a cyberattack, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The attack, which began on Tuesday, has caused disruptions and limitations in access to its IT systems and business applications, affecting the company's ability to ship and process orders.\n\nWhile the company has not confirmed if the disruption extends to customers with medical devices and implants, Boston Scientific spokesperson Chanel Hastings provided a public statement to TechCrunch, declining to comment on the potential impact on patients, suggested steps for patients, or details about the incident itself.\n\nBoston Scientific treats approximately 48 million patients annually, as stated on its website. The company's statement indicated that an investigation is ongoing, with no timeline for restoring systems currently available. It remains unclear what triggered the cyberattack at Boston Scientific. Local media in Ireland reported that thousands of employees were sent home on Tuesday as network communications were cut across the company's Cork campus. The health tech company is among several health technology manufacturers targeted by hackers this year, including Abbott Laboratories and Medtronic. Earlier this year, Iranian-backed hackers were held responsible for a cyberattack on U.S. medical device manufacturer Stryker, which enabled them to remotely wipe over 50,000 employee devices across Windows networks, exploiting a centralized device management portal provided by Microsoft. Boston Scientific relies primarily on Microsoft and Amazon Web Services for its corporate infrastructure.",
  "summary": "The company won't say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Boston Scientific reports cybersecurity incident affecting operations, shares fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/boston-scientific-reports-cybersecurity-incident-affecting-operations",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:19:37.000Z"
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        "title": "Medical device maker Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyberattack. The shares are falling",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T11:52:28.000Z"
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        "title": "Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyberattack that's disrupting its ability to ship products",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T13:00:38.000Z"
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        "title": "Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is disrupting its global operations",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T14:18:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Boston Scientific discloses 'global disruption' in ongoing cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/boston-scientific-discloses-global-disruption-in-ongoing-cyberattack",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:44:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Medical device firm Boston Scientific says cyberattack has disrupted shipment processes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/medical-device-firm-boston-scientific-says-cyberattack-has-disrupted",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:10:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific says a cyberattack disrupted some of its IT systems and global operations, including order processing and shipping (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/medical-device-manufacturer-boston-scientific-says-a-cyberattack",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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