Last mentioned: Mar 12, 2026
Official Statement
Stryker acknowledges the cyberattack but states there is no evidence of ransomware.
HQ Closure
Stryker's Portage, Michigan headquarters closes; signs warn employees not to connect to the network.
Handala Claim
The Handala Hack Team claims responsibility on Telegram, citing the Minab school strike.
Outage Begins
Global network disruptions start affecting Stryker's Microsoft Windows-based devices.
Stryker Corp. has suffered a massive global network disruption following a retaliatory cyberattack by the Iran-linked group Handala. The destructive 'wiper' attack allegedly disabled 200,000 devices and exfiltrated 50TB of data, marking a major escalation in geopolitical cyber warfare.
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