Iran-Backed #Hackers Claim #WiperAttack on #Medtech Firm #Stryker

A #hacktivist group with links to Iran’s intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global #medical technology company based in #Michigan. News reports out of #Ireland , Stryker’s largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today.
#iran #security #privacy

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/iran-backed-hackers-claim-wiper-attack-on-medtech-firm-stryker/

Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker – Krebs on Security

Most hacktivist groups operate in bursts. We identified NoName057(16) as an outlier: 470+ days of continuous operations. This is persistence, not activism - it's operational doctrine. #ThreatIntel #Hacktivist #DDoS
I want to kind of alternate between events in hacker history and significant people, can’t promise it will be an exact one for one but that’s sort of the idea here. After Joseph Popp I think it will either be the second patriotic Chinese #hacktivist cyberwar or another #blog on the India Pakistan #hacker conflict.
98.8% DDoS attack dominance. We tracked near-total tactical consistency via Telegram coordination - every attack announced, claimed, and documented publicly by NoName057(16). #ThreatIntel #DDoS #Hacktivist
More than half-a-million people who bought access to #phonesurveillance and #socialmediasnooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online. The #hacktivist released the data from stalkerware apps that let abusers secretly monitor victims' phones, highlighting the #privacyrisks of commercial #surveillancesoftware. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/hacktivist-scrapes-over-500000-stalkerware-customers-payment-records/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records

More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.

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Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records

More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.

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NoName057(16) launched 894 DDoS attacks in just 90 days. We observed daily operations with minimal downtime - unprecedented consistency for a hacktivist group. #Cybersecurity #DDoS #Hacktivist
UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks

The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the country in disruptive denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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