The company, Stryker, said a cyberattack disrupted its “Microsoft environment.”

An Iran-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a medical tech company in what appears to be the first significant instance of Iran’s hacking an American company since the start of the war between the countries.

The company, Stryker, which is headquartered in Michigan, produces a range of medical equipment and technology.

Historically, Iran has conducted some of the most infamous “wiper” cyberattacks on national enemies, aiming to simply erase all data on computers’ networks. Victims include Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, in 2012, and the Sands Casino in 2014.

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
    271·
    5 days ago

    My guess is that if they had access to a juicer target, they would have taken it. This feels like the best they could do with what they had.

    • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      5 days ago

      I think they simply used the hack that was ready because they’ve been super busy with the protests.

      Now that those are on the back burner be prepared for more sophisticated hacks to come down the pipeline.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 days ago

        I think they simply used the hack that was ready

        I think we’re saying the same thing. If they had a hack that was higher tier/more exposure, they would have used it. They didn’t at this time. So they used what they had.