Last mentioned: Mar 12, 2026
Impact Assessment
Reports confirm 200,000 systems wiped and major manufacturing halts in Ireland.
Headquarters Closure
Stryker's Portage, Michigan headquarters closes for the day; employees warned not to access company WiFi.
Official Statement
Stryker acknowledges the cyberattack but states there is no evidence of ransomware.
Stryker Confirmation
Stryker issues a formal statement acknowledging the cyberattack and global disruption.
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.
Handala Claim
The Handala Hack Team claims responsibility on Telegram, citing retaliation for the Minab school strike.
Outage Begins
Global network disruptions start affecting Stryker's Microsoft Windows-based devices.
Initial Outage
Global network disruption begins shortly after midnight Eastern Time, affecting Windows-based devices.
Initial Outage
Global network disruptions begin at Stryker shortly after midnight ET.
Responsibility Claimed
Handala group claims responsibility via Telegram, citing retaliation.
Regional Escalation
US-Israeli military campaign begins; strike on Minab school occurs.
Medical technology giant Stryker Corp. has been hit by a massive retaliatory cyberattack claimed by the Iran-linked group Handala, utilizing destructive wiper malware. The breach has crippled global operations across 79 countries, wiping data from 200,000 systems and exfiltrating 50 terabytes of sensitive corporate data.
Medical technology giant Stryker Corp. is grappling with a massive global network disruption following a destructive 'wiper' cyberattack claimed by the Iran-linked Handala group. The attack, which reportedly compromised 200,000 systems and 50 terabytes of data, marks a significant escalation in state-sponsored cyber warfare targeting critical healthcare infrastructure.
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.