An Iran-backed hacker group known as Handala is suspected of carrying out a sophisticated cyberattack that crippled global systems at medical technology firm Stryker. The attack forced shutdowns of all company IT systems across Europe, Asia and the United States, forced the removal of data from devices belonging to 4,000 employees in Cork, and halted operations company-wide while the root cause remains unconfirmed. #Handala #Stryker
Information
- Victim: Stryker cyber attack: Thousands of Irish unable to work as hackers cripple global systems
- Website: stryker.com
- Country: Ireland
- Date Reported: 2026-03-10
Keypoints
- Iran-backed hacker group identified as Handala is suspected of the attack.
- The incident occurred during the night prior to reporting.
- All Stryker IT systems were shut down globally.
- Sites across Europe, Asia and the United States were affected.
- Data was removed from devices belonging to 4,000 employees in Cork.
- The disruption halted operations at Stryker, which employs more than 56,000 people across 61 countries.
- The root cause of the attack has not yet been confirmed.
Read More: https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/stryker-cyber-attack-thousands-irish-36850017.amp