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Stryker attack wiped tens of thousands of devices, no malware needed
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2026-03-16MSFTMicrosoftAlpha Vantage Newsalpha_vantage_news
Event summary
A recent cyberattack on medical technology giant Stryker, attributed to the Handala hacktivist group, resulted in the remote wiping of tens of thousands of employee devices in their internal Microsoft environment. The organization confirmed that no malware was deployed and its medical devices remain safe, though electronic ordering systems are still offline. The threat actor, who had Global Admin privileges, used Microsoft Intune to wipe data and did not exfiltrate any information.
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