Iran-linked Hackers Target Medical Firm Stryker, Disrupting Shipping

Stryker Corp., a US medical technology company, is facing significant disruption following a cyberattack that has impacted global operations and taken ordering and shipping systems offline. The attack was claimed by a hacking group linked to Iran, displaying a pro-Iranian logo to some employees attempting to access company systems. The group alleges it seized 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on a school in Tehran, resulting in numerous casualties. This incident potentially represents the first major cyberdisruption of a U.S. organization since the start of the Iran war. Stryker acquired Israeli medical technology company OrthoSpace in 2019. The company continues to work to address the hack and restore full functionality to its systems.