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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Boston Scientific has confirmed that a cyberattack has disrupted its information-technology systems, leading to a global interruption of its operations. The breach has affected order processing and shipping, causing widespread delays across the company’s worldwide activities. The incident is ongoing as the firm works to restore normal service.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Next Web·Boston Scientific has disclosed a cybersecurity incident causing a global disruption to operations
Boston Scientific reported a cybersecurity incident detected on 25 August that disrupted its global operations, preventing the processing and shipping of pacemakers, stents, catheters and neuromodulation devices. The company activated incident-response protocols, engaged third-party experts, and disclosed no identified attacker, ransom demand, or confirmed data breach, while stating the full impact remains unknown.
- TechCrunch·Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations
Boston Scientific disclosed that a cyberattack on Tuesday disrupted access to its IT systems and business applications, halting order processing and shipments of its pacemakers, defibrillators and other implanted devices. The breach forced thousands of Cork employees to work from home, and the company, which serves roughly 48 million patients annually, has not provided a timeline for system restoration.
- TechMeme·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)
Boston Scientific confirmed a cyberattack that crippled several IT systems, halting order processing and shipping across its global operations. Nvidia announced second-quarter results showing revenue of $96.2 billion, a 106% year-over-year increase, with data-center sales climbing 117% to $89 billion and edge-computing revenue rising 27% to $7.2 billion. Meta agreed to a settlement of up to $18 billion with U.S. states, imposing strict limits on teenage use of Facebook and Instagram.
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