March 12, 2026- Stryker, a major U.S. medical equipment company, said a cyberattack disrupted its global networks on Wednesday, March 11, according to AP News. Stryker announced early Thursday, March 12 on its website that “at this time, there is no indication of malware or ransomware and we believe the situation is contained to our internal Microsoft environment only. Our teams are working rapidly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems.”
The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Stryker said the timeline for a full restoration, as well as the “full scope” of the impact on business, were not yet known, according to AP News.