Iran conducts significant cyberattack on U.S. company amid ongoing conflict

An Iran-linked hacker group, Handala Team, has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, a Michigan-based medical technology company, marking a significant escalation in Iran’s cyber operations against U.S. entities since the onset of the ongoing conflict. The attack reportedly involved accessing Stryker’s Microsoft Intune account, allowing the hackers to remotely wipe employees’ devices. Stryker confirmed a disruption due to the cyberattack but stated that its systems were not directly compromised and that ransomware was not involved.

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