Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reports


The logo of Stryker medical technology is seen on their plant in the IDA (Industrial Development Agency) estate, in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

March 18 (Reuters) - ⁠A cyberattack against medical device ⁠maker Strykerlast week has delayed ‌surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

The system disruption had temporarily impacted ​the company's ability ⁠to deliver personalized ⁠inventory, "as a result, some patient-specific cases ⁠have been ‌rescheduled", the report said, citing a Stryker ⁠spokesperson.

Stryker did not immediately respond to ​Reuters request ‌for comment.

Handala, an Iranian-linked hacking ⁠group, last ​week claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack on Stryker that ⁠caused widespread disruption to its ​business, including its ability to process orders, make products and ship ⁠them to customers.

Stryker said on Tuesday that it had contained the attack and that no patient-related services ​or connected medical ⁠products were affected, though it did ​not provide details ‌on the financial impact.

(Reporting ​by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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