An Iranian-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for the global disruption of one of the world's leading medical technology companies. Michigan-based Stryker experienced a global outage on Wednesday, saying thousands of employees have lost access to work systems. The Handala group issued a statement on Telegram, saying it wiped more than 200,000 systems and extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran. On Monday, President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the deadly airstrike that hit an all-girls' school on the first day of the war. The deadly operation on Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school full of children is considered one of the most devastating US military errors in decades.

Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2026 18:39 UTC