An Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medical technology giant Stryker

US medical equipment company Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by an Iran-linked hacking group. The attack affected Stryker’s internal Microsoft environment and deleted information from devices, an employee told Reuters NBC News The company’s phones stopped working, halting work and communications.

in SEC filing In disclosing the attack, Stryker says the “full scope” of the operational and financial impact on its business is “not yet known,” and that it is unable to provide a full timeline for recovery. The situation was still ongoing at 12:32 a.m. EDT Thursday, when Stryker said it was working to get its systems back online as quickly as possible.

“We are continuing to resolve the disruption to our global network resulting from the cyberattack,” Stryker said. The latest statement is on its website. “At this time, there is no indication of malware or ransomware, and we believe the situation is limited to our internal Microsoft environment only. Our products such as Mako, Vocera, and LIFEPAK35 are completely safe to use.”

An Iran-linked hacking group called Handhala has taken responsibility for the attack on Information from Reddit users related to Stryker and The Wall Street Journal Confirming Handala’s involvement, he reported that the hacking group’s logo had appeared on the login pages of Stryker employees. Previous breakthroughs Which was targeted American agencies and Organizations It has previously been attributed to groups linked to Iran, but this represents the first major cyberattack since the outbreak of war between the two countries.

The attack is believed to have affected all Stryker operations in Europe, Asia and the United States. An employee at its base in Cork, Ireland – Stryker’s largest location outside the United States – told… Irish Mirror And that “no one can work,” and that most of the devices assigned to the company have been wiped.

“The entire company has shut down. No one has any idea what’s going on. This is going to have a huge impact.”