Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker

2026-03-12T01:23:31Zbb9a26b6dcd672e8b713619e49ef5301e4b9e40bceff910a1d575187f32b131e
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What happened

KrebsOnSecurity reported a cluster of high-impact threats: an Iran-linked hacktivist group claims a destructive wiper attack against medtech firm Stryker (Ireland hub affected), Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday addresses 77 vulnerabilities (no new zero-days this month; February fixes included six zero-days), and a stealthy phishing‑as‑a‑service called “Starkiller” proxies real sites to capture credentials and MFA codes. The massive Kimwolf IoT botnet (2M+ devices) continues to disrupt services — swamping the I2P anonymity network, infecting corporate and government networks, and enabling DDoS/m

Why it matters

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bb9a26b6dcd672e8b713619e49ef5301e4b9e40bceff910a1d575187f32b131e
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2026-03-12T01:23:31Z
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