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Cyberattack causes network outage at Boston Scientific, disrupts global operations
Boston Scientific disclosed a cyberattack that caused a network outage, disrupting global operations including order processing and shipping.
The medical device maker detected the incident on August 25, activated incident response protocols with third-party cybersecurity experts, and told the SEC that access to systems supporting operations, including order processing and shipping, was disrupted. Boston Scientific employs about 59,000 people across 127 countries and posted more than $20 billion in net sales in 2025; it has not determined whether the incident is material and no group has claimed responsibility. The company joins a recent run of medtech attacks including Stryker, iRhythm, Novo Nordisk and Xsolis.
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Medical device firm Boston Scientific says cyberattack has disrupted shipment processes
Boston Scientific says a cyberattack disrupted shipment and operating systems, forcing engagement of an incident response firm with no restoration timeline.
Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific disclosed a cybersecurity incident discovered Tuesday that impacted access to operating systems and business applications, including processing and shipping customer orders. The company filed documents with the SEC, hired a cybersecurity firm, and told investors full restoration may take weeks. No group has claimed responsibility and it is unclear whether ransomware is involved. The company reported $5.4 billion in net sales in Q2 2026 and produces pacemakers and stents.
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Cisco bundles fixes for multiple vulnerabilities, some critical, into one patch
Cisco patched seven IOS XR vulnerabilities, two rated CVSS 9.8, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution and root access on carrier routers; no exploitation observed.
Cisco released fixes for seven internally discovered vulnerabilities in IOS XR, its Linux-based network operating system for carrier-grade routers. Two flaws, CVE-2026-20274 and CVE-2026-20279, are rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and involve lifetime resource control issues that can enable unauthenticated remote code execution with root access; the other five are rated 8.2-8.8 and cover buffer overflows, access control failures, and out-of-bounds access. All IOS XR releases including IOS XR7 are affected regardless of configuration, no workarounds exist, and remediation requires software maintenance upgrades (SMUs) or fixed releases 26.2.2/26.3.1. Cisco says the flaws are not known to be actively exploited, but experts urge immediate patching of internet-facing and core routing systems, citing parallels with Salt Typhoon tradecraft.
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