Iran-linked hackers cripple Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
TL;DR
Iran-connected group Handala disrupted Stryker’s global networks and claimed to have stolen about 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Stryker reported a global Microsoft environment disruption with no evidence of ransomware and said the incident is under investigation; Handala also claimed an attack on Verifone amid broader tensions and threats against Western targets.
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- US medical equipment company Stryker says cyberattack disrupted its global networks. abcnews.com
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