Cyberattack Hits Stryker; Pro-Iran Group Claims Credit (3)

A cyberattack against medical technology maker Stryker Corp. crippled the company’s global operations, according to a person familiar with the matter and a memo seen by Bloomberg News.

A pro-Iranian digital activist group, Handala, has claimed credit for the incident, potentially marking the first known major cyber disruption of an American organization since joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Neither the company nor any cybersecurity agency has confirmed that an Iranian group was behind the incident.

Many Stryker employees around the world are unable to work, so they’ve been sent home from offices and told to avoid connecting to any ...