Boston Scientific Corp: material cybersecurity incident (SEC 8-K)
On August 25, 2026, Boston Scientific Corporation identified a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized activity on its systems that caused a global network outage affecting manufacturing, order processing, and shipping operations. The company activated incident response protocols and worked with third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the incident. As of the filing date, the company had not identified evidence of ongoing unauthorized access and was continuing restoration efforts across distribution and manufacturing facilities.
Sources
- Primary: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572526000059/bsx-20260907.htm
- Upstream: SEC EDGAR · 8-K Item 1.05, the same document as the primary source.
- Material cybersecurity incident disclosures from SEC EDGAR Form 8-K, Item 1.05
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