Cybersecurity & Privacy — 2026-03-18
Iran-Linked Handala Crew Hits Stryker Medical Devices in First Major US Corporate Cyberattack of War
Handala, linked to Iran's MOIS, claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack on Stryker Corp that wiped over 200,000 devices across 79 countries via Microsoft Intune. Check Point Research called it 'the first time that Iran executed a successful full-blown disruptive attack against a major US corporation.' Stryker's ordering and shipping systems remained offline a week later, disrupting healthcare supply chains globally.
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