Iran-aligned Handala Hack (tracked as Void Manticore) conducted a destructive cyberattack on Stryker's Windows network infrastructure, likely using compromised Microsoft Intune access to issue data wiping commands across the organization. The attack represents state-sponsored retaliation for US-Israeli airstrikes and demonstrates the use of publicly available administrative tools for large-scale data destruction rather than traditional malware.
Pro-Iran hackers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, a major US medical device manufacturer, causing global network disruption to its Microsoft environment and disrupting the Lifenet emergency response system in Maryland. The attack is reportedly retaliation for recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
Iranian-linked hacktivist group Handala conducted a destructive wiper malware attack against Stryker Corporation, wiping over 200,000 systems and devices across 79 countries while exfiltrating 50TB of data. The attack disrupted Stryker's entire Microsoft environment globally, forcing the Fortune 500 medtech company to revert to manual workflows and conduct a major incident response.