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Monitor\/defibrillator is displayed during the Emergency Services show at NEC Exhibition Centre on Sept. 8, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by John Keeble\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"22.180134680135\"><body readability=\"47.099589322382\"><\/p>\n<p>Medtech company Stryker says it\u2019s back to being \u201cfully operational,\u201d three weeks after it became the most prominent victim to date of Iranian hackers, who said they attacked the Michigan-based company in retaliation over the conflict with the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>A March 11 wiper attack from the pro-Palestinian, Iranian government-connected group Handala damaged the company\u2019s order processing, manufacturing and shipping. More recently, Handala claimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/handala-hackers-target-fbi-director-kash-patel-email\/\">compromise the data<\/a> of FBI Director Kash Patel, although the FBI said no government information was taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProduction is moving rapidly toward peak capacity with discipline and stability, supported by restored commercial, ordering and distribution systems,\u201d the company wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stryker.com\/us\/en\/about\/news\/2026\/a-message-to-our-customers-03-2026.html#:~:text=04%2F01%2F2026%2010%3A45%20a%2Em%2E%20ET\">an update<\/a> on its website Wednesday. \u201cOverall product supply remains healthy, with strong availability across most product lines, as we continue to meet customer demand and support patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stryker said it continues to work with outside cyber experts, government agencies and industry partners on its investigation and recovery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cPatient care remains our highest priority, with a continued focus on supporting healthcare providers and the patients they serve,\u201d it said. \u201cThis remains a 24\/7 effort and the first priority of our entire organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iranian hackers have <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/stryker-cyberattack-iranian-hackers-handala\/\">been busy<\/a> since the U.S.-Israel strikes began, but have claimed few successes in the United States. Handala boasted this week about an attack on St. Joseph County, Indiana, where officials said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southbendtribune.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/02\/st-joseph-county-confirms-breach-by-iranian-hackers\/89433678007\/\">they were investigating<\/a> a hack of its external fax service.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Handala <a href=\"https:\/\/wanaen.com\/handala-publishes-documents-on-israeli-air-defense-systems\/\">also claimed<\/a> to have penetrated the systems of Israel\u2019s air defense systems and leaked documents about it. But Handala also has been accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/security\/iran-hack-group-overselling-cyberattack-handala-rcna265806\">overselling its deeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-disrupts-iranian-cyber-enabled-psychological-operations\">seized some websites<\/a> associated with Handala last month, and the State Department has offered a reward for information on the hacking group.<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"7.7216117216117\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medtech-giant-stryker-says-its-back-up-after-iranian-cyberattack-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Tim Starks\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-card__details\" readability=\"10.901098901099\">\n<h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Tim Starks<\/h4>\n<p> Tim Starks is senior reporter at CyberScoop. 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