A global medical technology company with up to 5,000 employees in Ireland, headquartered in Cork, has been hit by a cyber attack believed to be linked to anIranian-backed group. According to reports, Wednesday’s attack on Stryker involved a so-called “wiper” attack, a type of cyber assault that destroys data on targeted IT systems, making it impossible to recover.
Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre in Dublin has been notified about the breach and is currently responding to the incident.
A wiper attack is regarded as one of the most severe forms of cyber assault, where the objective is not extortion but the permanent destruction of data. Such attacks are often viewed as politically motivated operations, frequently linked to hostile state-backed actors seeking disruption rather than financial gain.
According to Irish Examiner, systems at the company’s Cork headquarters have been shut down, while devices used by Stryker employees have reportedly been wiped. Login screens on affected devices were also defaced with the logo of “Handala Hack.”
The group is believed to have links to Iran and has been associated with cyber operations during periods of heightened geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing confrontation involving the United States and Israel.
The shutdown is expected to have a significant financial impact, as it has effectively halted the technology used to manufacture Stryker’s range of medical products and devices.
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