Cyberattack Targets Stryker, Linked to Pro-Iranian Group

Stryker, a medical device company based in Michigan, reported on Thursday that it’s dealing with a “global network outage” due to a cyberattack believed to be associated with a pro-Iranian faction.

An employee from the Boise, Idaho office of Stryker confirmed the incident during a conversation, mentioning issues accessing the network. He also shared that staff were instructed not to connect any devices to the Stryker VPN, noting that a colleague’s work phone was wiped earlier that Wednesday.

In a communication to its customers, Stryker acknowledged that the attack impacted their Microsoft systems globally. Interestingly, the company noted that there were no indications of ransomware or malware involved, and they believe the situation is contained. Their teams are reportedly working to comprehend the full impact of this disruption.

A pro-Iranian hacktivist group took to social media to claim responsibility for the attack, labeling Stryker as a “company with Zionist roots.” They asserted that around 200,000 systems were compromised and that they extracted approximately 50 terabytes of data.

As of now, Stryker has not confirmed the affiliation of the group behind the attack. This same group has also claimed responsibility for breaching Verifone, a New York City-based company that handles electronic payment technologies for a vast majority of major retailers, although Verifone quickly disputed this claim.

A Verifone representative stated that they closely monitor their systems and found no evidence supporting the alleged breach by the hackers. They reassured that customer service remains unaffected.

Stryker has yet to provide any further comments in response to inquiries about the incident.