March 17, 2026- Medical technology company Stryker said on Tuesday, March 17 it has contained a cyberattack that caused widespread disruption to its business last week. Stryker said in a statement on its website Sunday that “this event was not a ransomware attack, and there is no evidence of malware deployed to our systems. The incident has been contained, and we are now in the restoration process, which is progressing steadily.”
No patient-related services and connected medical products were affected, Stryker noted, though it did not reveal details on the financial impact of the attack, according to Reuters.
Thousands of employees at Stryker woke up last Wednesday, March 11 to find their cellphones and laptops were suddenly disabled. The hackers behind the digital assault said they were retaliating on behalf of Iran, as reported by the Wall Street Journal last week.