Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
2026-03-17T01:23:30Z•9b165c803796e19214980c72ee0cb1c88d4da2ef9cace4e3687e1c3cd946f748
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What happened
KrebsOnSecurity reported multiple high-impact threats: an Iran-linked hacktivist group claims a destructive wiper attack against medtech firm Stryker (Ireland hub reportedly sent home >5,000 employees; Stryker HQ reported a building emergency), creating potential operational and patient-safety impacts. Separately, the Kimwolf IoT botnet continues to expand (>2M devices), driving large DDoS campaigns, disrupting the I2P anonymity network and infiltrating corporate and government networks; its operator (“Dort”) remains active and retaliatory. A new phishing-as-a-service called “Starkiller” prox(
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- 2026-03-17T01:23:30Z
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- Yes
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