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technology1d ago
Cyber attack hits 4,000 Irish workers as 'Iranian' hackers cripple systems
- Stryker experienced a global network disruption that offline most laptops and systems
- The Cork facility, home to about 4,000 employees, was heavily affected
- The incident reportedly impacted Stryker operations across Europe, Asia and the US
- Microsoft was involved in treating the incident as a critical, enterprise-wide issue
- Security sources point to Handala as a likely culprit
- The attack wiped devices including work profiles on personal devices
- Stryker stated it has business continuity measures and is restoring systems
- The attack occurred overnight and affected 61 countries in Stryker’s reach
- Irish media quoted staff updates and staff concerns from Cork and Asia
- The incident comes amid broader regional tensions and cyber risk concerns
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