The medical device-maker says it cannot yet determine any financial impact from the attack it suffered this week.
Courtesy of Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific Corp. is investigating an Aug. 25 cyberattack that disrupted its global operations as well as the processing and shipping of customer orders,<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572526000056/bsx-20260826.htm” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>according to a filingwith federal regulators.
The attack affected its IT network and key business applications, according to the 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The medical device-maker said it is working diligently to restore its operations, however it could not immediately say how long it will take for full restoration.
The Massachusetts-based company activated its incident response plan and is working with third-party cybersecurity experts on the investigation, a spokesperson told Cybersecurity Dive.
The company has not yet determined what impact the attack will have on its financial results or operations.
Boston Scientific did not provide any details about how the attackers gained access to the network.
In March, another medical device-maker, Michigan-based Stryker, was targeted in an attackthat abused its Microsoft Intune environment in order to wipe data from thousands of devices.
Work from home
On Wednesday, thousands of Boston Scientific workers were told to work from home in Ireland, where the company has three manufacturing and research and development facilities,according to a report in the Irish Examiner.
In July, Boston Scientific said it wouldtake a charge of between $700 million and $800 million, part of a restructuring of its global operations.
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