Stryker, a leading medical technology company, suffered a global wiper attack claimed by the Iranian-linked hacktivist group Handala, which says it stole 50 terabytes of data and wiped over 200,000 systems and devices. Employees across multiple countries reported remote wiping of managed and personal devices, defacement of Stryker’s Entra login page, and widespread outages as the company works with Microsoft to restore systems. #Handala #Stryker
Keypoints
- Handala claims to have stolen 50 terabytes of data and wiped over 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices at Stryker.
- The attack forced Stryker to shut down operations in offices across 79 countries and caused a global outage of laptops and network-connected systems.
- Employees report managed Windows and mobile devices were remotely wiped overnight, including personal phones enrolled for work access.
- Stryker has engaged Microsoft and is treating the incident as a critical enterprise-wide disruption while working to restore systems.
- Handala, linked to Iran’s MOIS and active since December 2023, is known for destructive wipers and publishing stolen data on leak portals.