Iran-linked Handala Cyberattacks Stryker

An Iran-linked hacking group named Handala claimed responsibility for a sweeping cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker. The group stated it wiped over 200,000 systems and extracted 50 terabytes of data, causing a global network disruption for Stryker. Handala described the attack as retaliation for military strikes on Iran, specifically mentioning an attack on the Minab school. Stryker confirmed a global network disruption to its Microsoft environment but indicated no ransomware or malware, believing the incident was contained. Handala also claimed an attack on Verifone, though Verifone found no evidence of an incident. This event underscores escalating cyber warfare and geopolitical tensions.