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Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide

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This report is about cybersecurity.

Directly affected

  • BSX Boston Scientific+2.6% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+9.3% 30d

    First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+20.0% 16d

    CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks+6.9% 30d

    Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • FTNT Fortinet+7.7% 30d

    Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Boston Scientific belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • SYK Stryker+5.8% 30d

    Stryker is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MMM 3M+0.8% 30d

    3M is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BDX Becton, Dickinson and+8.5% 30d

    Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Boston Scientific in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BSX-1.26%+1.31%base-8.26%after closeafter closeafter close
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Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide Investor's Business Daily

Source: Investor's Business Daily

First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 28 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
BSXthat day-8.26%still updating
BSXthree days earlier+1.31%final price
BSXfive days earlier-1.26%final price

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Companies in defense around First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

Companies carried with this story

  • CIBR First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd

    First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide.” Reason on file: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings

    In “Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide,” CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks

    In “Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide,” Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • FTNT Fortinet

    Fortinet (FTNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide.” Reason on file: Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

How defense news reaches First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

On 28 Oct 2026, “Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide” is the story that connects First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) to Defense.

What ties First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) to the headline is this: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

A second company, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), is listed for a different reason: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cybersecurity” (cybersecurity) in this story

The price range for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR), and the dates in the story

CIBR traded between 98.09 and 110.59 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 109.58. CRWD traded between 216.05 and 286.94 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 249.35. PANW traded between 334.84 and 432.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 401.53.

What the saved facts support for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

33 out of 100Price not final

“Boston Scientific Crashes 11% As Cybersecurity Attack Weighs On Guide” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies. The price is not final yet.