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Michigan-based medical device company Stryker announced Thursday that it is experiencing a “global network disruption” of its Microsoft suite due to a cyberattack that may have ties to a pro-Iranian group.
The employee said he was advised not to connect to Stryker VPN networks or software on any device, and coworkers’ work phones were wiped Wednesday morning.
FILE PHOTO – Cybersecurity IT engineer working on protecting the network from cyber attacks by hackers on the Internet. (iStock)
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In a message to customers, Stryker confirmed that it is experiencing a global network disruption in its Microsoft environment due to a cyber attack.
“We have no evidence of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained,” Stryker wrote. “Our teams are working quickly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems.”
A pro-Iranian hacktivist group later took to social media to claim responsibility for the cyberattack.
The hackers, who claimed Stryker was a “Zionist-rooted company,” claimed that 200,000 systems had been affected and 50 terabytes of data had been extracted.
It is unclear who is responsible for the cyber attack. (Reuters)
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Stryker has not yet confirmed the group’s involvement.
The same hacking group claimed to have breached New York City-based company Verifone, which provides electronic payment transaction technology to 75% of the largest retailers, according to the company’s website.
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“Verifone closely monitors the security and integrity of its systems worldwide,” the spokesperson said. “We observed recent allegations on March 11 from threat actors claiming that our systems in Israel had been compromised. Verifone has found no evidence of any incident associated with this claim and has not disrupted service to our customers.”
No further details about the cyber attack have been released. (iStock)
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