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Boston Scientific warns cyberattack may hit 2026 sales and profit

Boston Scientific warns cyberattack may hit 2026 sales and profit
Cyberattack threatens 2026 profits

A cybersecurity incident is disrupting Boston Scientific's manufacturing and order shipments globally, raising pressure on the medical device maker's near-term performance. The company says the disruption is likely to materially affect its third-quarter and full-year 2026 results.

Highlights

  • Boston Scientific warns in a regulatory filing that a cyberattack threatens its third-quarter and full-year 2026 sales and adjusted profit forecasts.
  • The disruption impacts manufacturing and order shipments globally, with material consequences for current and 2026 financial performance.
  • Boston Scientific shares fell 4.5% in premarket trading as investors weighed the risk of extended operational and revenue shortfalls.

Regulatory filing signals forecast risk

As reported by Reuters, citing Boston Scientific, the company is unlikely to meet its previously issued third-quarter and full-year sales and adjusted profit forecast because of the cyberattack.

The disruption affects manufacturing and order shipments worldwide, indicating the incident is extending beyond internal systems into core operating and distribution functions.

Boston Scientific says the impact is likely to be material for both the current quarter and the full 2026 year, pointing to pressure on revenue generation and earnings delivery.

Market reaction reflects operational concerns

Investors are reacting negatively to the warning, with Boston Scientific shares down 4.5% in premarket trading.

The decline suggests the market is factoring in the risk of prolonged production and shipping disruption, as well as the possibility that the company misses the financial targets it had set earlier for 2026.

Our earlier coverage highlighted how a surge in oil prices and renewed Middle East hostilities pushed U.S. stock index futures lower, with investors turning cautious ahead of key inflation data. The article also noted that upcoming CPI and PPI readings were seen as pivotal for the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook, influencing expectations for a potential hike. In that risk-off backdrop, energy stocks outperformed while crypto-related shares weakened.

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