Boston Scientific Cyberattack Halts Cardiac Device Activations

BOSTON Scientific is recovering from a significant cyberattack that began on August 25, leading to a network outage affecting global operations, including product manufacturing and order processing. The company has confirmed that while existing implantable cardiac rhythm management devices were not impacted, new activations for certain cardiac monitors were disrupted. After investigations by cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike, Boston Scientific reported no ongoing malicious activity since the intrusion. The timeline for full operational restoration remains unclear, and no group has claimed responsibility for the breach.