Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations

Boston Scientific’s cyberattack is disrupting critical IT systems worldwide, affecting order processing and shipping for a major medical device manufacturer with far-reaching operational and potential patient-care implications. For CIOs and technology leaders, the incident underscores how cyber resilience is now a business continuity issue: outages at core enterprise systems can quickly impact revenue, supply chains, regulatory exposure, and trust in life-sustaining healthcare products. It also highlights the strategic risk of concentrated dependence on cloud and enterprise platforms, making rapid recovery, segmentation, and crisis communications essential priorities for IT organizations.