Boston Scientific Cyberattack: Cork Staff Asked to Work Remotely
The company expects further disruption as it restores affected systems, while shares fell more than 3% at market close, it said.
- On August 25, Boston Scientific discovered a cyberattack that disrupted global IT operations and business applications, impairing the company's ability to process and ship customer orders.
- The medical technology sector faces increasing cyber threats, with Stryker, Medtronic, West Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, and Abbott Laboratories reporting similar incidents in recent months.
- Across sites in Galway, Cork, and Clonmel, the company employs around 7,000 people; the Cork-based plant, which employs more than 4,000, asked staff to work from home yesterday.
- Shares fell more than 3pc at market close yesterday, while the $69bn company continues an ongoing probe into the attack without a concrete timeline for restoring systems.
- A RunSafe report earlier this year found 80pc of cyberattacks on medical devices resulted in moderate or significant patient care impacts, though Boston Scientific is unaware if this incident will have material business effect.
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Cyberattack Disrupts Boston Scientific’s Operations: 7 Things to Know
Medical device giant Boston Scientific has disclosed a cyberattack that it says is disrupting its IT systems and business applications across the globe.Below are seven things to know about the incident.—The attack occurred on Tuesday, and Boston Scientific notified the public on Wednesday. The company hasn’t disclosed whether data was stolen or whether ransomware was involved.—The incident has knocked out systems Boston Scientific relies on to f…
On August 25, Boston Scientific identified a cybersecurity incident that affected certain information technology systems, causing a network outage and impacting the company's operations, the company reported to…
Boston Scientific Cyberattack: Global Logistics Disrupted
Global Operations Impacted: Boston Scientific confirmed a cyberattack has caused a global disruption to its IT systems, primarily affecting logistics and distribution. Device Safety Intact: There are currently no indications that the functionality or safety of implanted medical devices, including pacemakers and stents, have been compromised. Cybersecurity Incident at Boston Scientific Medical device maker Boston Scientific’s internal operations …
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