Stryker Global IT Disruption Leaves Irish Staff Unable to Work; Handala Claim Unconfirmed
Summary
Stryker reports a severe global disruption affecting network-connected systems, with its Cork IT systems down. The company says the root cause is unknown; an unconfirmed statement purporting to be from Handala claims responsibility.
Key points
- Stryker told staff that a severe global disruption was affecting its laptops and systems connected to its network.
- The report says all Stryker IT systems at its Cork base remained down and employees were unable to work.
- The disruption was reported to affect Stryker operations in Europe, Asia and the US.
- Stryker told staff in Asia that the root cause had not been identified and that it was working with Microsoft on the incident.
- A statement purporting to be from Handala claimed responsibility and alleged that more than 200,000 systems were wiped and 50 terabytes of data extracted; the statement is unconfirmed.
- The report says an Iranian-backed group is believed to be behind the attack, but the article does not establish the attribution.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Stryker
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack causing a global disruption to company IT systems and operations
- Affected Data Size
- An unconfirmed statement purporting to be from Handala claimed that 50 terabytes of data were extracted.
- Operational Impact
- Stryker reported a severe global disruption affecting its laptops and network-connected systems. The article reports that its Cork employees were unable to work and that operations in Europe, Asia, and the US were affected.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- No ransom demand or extortion was reported. An unconfirmed statement purporting to be from Handala claimed responsibility and said the operation was in response to a missile strike on an Iranian school.
- Claim Status
- confirmed