Boston Scientific said on Wednesday that a cybersecurity incident had disrupted global operations, ​including some information systems used to process ‌and ship customer orders. The medical device maker said it detected the incident on August 25 and had activated incident-response ​procedures, working with third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate ​and contain the threat.
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Shares of the company fell ⁠about 4% in morning trading. The incident is the latest ​in a series of cyberattacks to hit the healthcare ​sector, with medical device makers Abbott Laboratories, Stryker and Medtronic, health insurer Clover Health, drugmaker Novo Nordisk and drug-delivery equipment supplier ​West Pharmaceutical Services among those recently hit. The attack ​is expected to continue affecting parts of the company’s business ‌while ⁠recovery efforts are underway, Boston Scientific said.

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