Medical device maker Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyber attack. The shares are falling

Medical device maker Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyberattack. The shares are falling Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Key Points Boston Scientific was hit with a cyberattack that is affecting its operations, the company said Wednesday in an SEC filing. The attack is continuing to disrupt the company's ability to ship products, and it's not clear when services will be restored. Shares were down on Wednesday after the disclosure. In this article BSX Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The company flag flies in front of Boston Scientific Headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts. JB Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boston Scientific said Wednesday it was hit with a cyberattack this week that is affecting its operations. The disclosure sent shares of the $72 billion medical device maker lower. The attack is disrupting Boston Scientific's access to company information systems and applications, including shipments services, the company said in a SEC filing. "While the company is working diligently to restore affected functions and systems access, the timeline for a full restoration is not yet known," the filing said. Shares were down 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday. Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.