Multiple reports say a wiper malware attack targeting Stryker, a U.S.-based medical technology company with a major operations hub in Ireland, has been claimed by an Iran-linked hacking group. Krebs on Security reports that a hacktivist group with links to Iran’s intelligence agencies claims responsibility for a data-wiping incident affecting Stryker. It also notes that Stryker tells staff to go home at its Ireland location, where more than 5,000 workers were sent home, while a voicemail message at Stryker’s main U.S. headquarters states the company is experiencing a building emergency. Infosecurity Magazine reports that a pro-Iran group called Handala claims a destructive wiper operation and says it wiped 200,000 systems. The accounts present the attacker’s claims and describe organizational disruptions, but they do not provide additional independent technical verification in the shared excerpts. Together, the reports indicate a cyber incident involving destructive malware claims from Iran-linked actors and operational impacts at Stryker facilities in both Ireland and the United States.
Iran-Linked Group Claims Wiper Attack on Stryker, MedTech Firm Reports Disruptions
Multiple reports say a wiper malware attack targeting Stryker, a U.S.-based medical technology company with a major operations hub in Ireland, has been claimed by an Iran-linked hacking group. Krebs o...
- A wiper/malware attack is claimed by an Iran-linked hacking group targeting Stryker.
- Infosecurity Magazine reports the group claims wiping 200,000 systems.
- Krebs on Security reports the group has links to Iran’s intelligence agencies and claims responsibility.
- Stryker directs more than 5,000 workers to go home at its Ireland site, according to Krebs on Security.
- A voicemail message at Stryker’s U.S. headquarters reports a building emergency while the incident is under way, according to Krebs on Security.
The pro-Iran Handala group claims to have wiped 200,000 systems in destructive wiper malware attack on US firm Stryker
5 months agoA hacktivist group with links to Iran's intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker's largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at Stryker's main U.S. headquarters says the company is currently experiencing a building emergency.
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