Boston Scientific suffers cyberattack disrupting global operations

Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific was hit by a cyberattack on August 26, 2026, disrupting global operations and business systems. The company shut down at least one manufacturing plant in Ireland and was assessing the scope of the attack and business interruption.

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Boston Scientific hit by cyberattack, global operations affected, with one plant in Ireland shut down and two other Irish plants awaiting news of a shutdown. https://www. reuters.com/legal/government/

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Boston Scientific hit by cyberattack, global operations affected, with one plant in Ireland shut down and two other Irish plants awaiting news of a shutdown. https://www. reuters.com/legal/government/b oston-scientific-hit-by-cyberattack-global-operations-affected-2026-08-26/ https://www. echolive.ie/corknews/arid-4190 1535.html

🚨 SIGINT // Cybersecurity Watch — 2026-08-28 Medical device giant Boston Scientific hit by cyberattack disrupting global operations and business systems https://www. securityweek.com/cyberattack-c au

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🚨 SIGINT // Cybersecurity Watch — 2026-08-28 Medical device giant Boston Scientific hit by cyberattack disrupting global operations and business systems https://www. securityweek.com/cyberattack-c auses-global-disruption-at-boston-scientific/ # Cybersecurity # Ransomware # Healthcare # InfoSec