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Boston Scientific8-K: Cybersecurity incident

Boston Scientific reports material cybersecurity incident causing global disruption and impacting 2026 financial guidance.

What happened

A cybersecurity incident caused a network outage that disrupted global operations, impacting manufacturing and order fulfillment.

Source

SEC EDGARSep 8, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Boston Scientific 8-K

Filing excerpt

As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company has determined that the incident is likely to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the third quarter and full year 2026.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572526000059/bsx-20260907.htmRead the full source

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8-K: Cybersecurity incident

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
09/07
Filed
Sep 8, 2026

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Details

CIK
885725
Accession number
0000885725-26-000059
Metric named
Company states the incident will have a material impact on results of operations, but does not quantify the amount.
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Urgent security needs
Signal category
Technology

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • global

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
100%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Sep 15, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
cybersecurityIncident

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    "summary": "Boston Scientific reports material cybersecurity incident causing global disruption and impacting 2026 financial guidance.",
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    "relevance": 1,
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    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572526000059/bsx-20260907.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-09-08",
    "filing_year": 2026,
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