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  "id": 3696205,
  "title": "Boston Scientific cyberattack: Cork staff asked to work remotely",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/boston-scientific-cyberattack-cork-staff-asked-to-work-remotely",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/boston-scientific-cyberattack-cork-staff-asked-to-work-remotely"
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  "account": "Boston Scientific, a global medical technology company, is battling the aftermath of a cyberattack that has disrupted its IT systems. The attack, discovered on August 25, has impacted access to certain operating systems and business applications, including the ability to process and ship customer orders. The company expects further disruption while it works to restore the affected systems.\n\nThe probe into the attack is ongoing, but no timeline has been established yet. As of now, the company is uncertain whether the incident could have a material impact on its business. Despite the setback, shares of Boston Scientific fell more than 3% at market close and slightly recovered in after-hours trading.\n\nThe company employs around 7,000 employees across its sites in Galway, Cork, and Clonmel. In response to the cyberattack, Boston Scientific's Cork-based workers were instructed to work from home on August 26. SiliconRepublic.com has reached out to the company for additional details.\n\nThe medtech giant is the latest victim in a series of cyberattacks targeting pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. Earlier this year, Stryker, a medical equipment manufacturer, experienced a cyberattack that caused a global network disruption, with reports suggesting that its Cork plant was affected. In April, Healthdaq, a Dublin-based recruitment platform used by Northern Ireland's health trusts, suffered a cyberattack, reportedly accessing hundreds of thousands of files.\n\nIn recent months, other medtech businesses such as Medtronic, West Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, and Abbott Laboratories have also reported cyberattacks. A report by RunSafe earlier this year revealed a slight increase in cyberattacks on medical devices, with 80% of those attacked experiencing a moderate to significant impact on patient care.",
  "summary": "The $69bn company expects further disruption while it works to restore affected systems. Read more: Boston Scientific cyberattack: Cork staff asked to work remotely",
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        "title": "Medical device maker Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyberattack. The shares are falling",
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        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "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",
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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",
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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)",
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