Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reports

Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reports

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

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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.

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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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