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fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Iran-Linked Hacktivists Hit Stryker, Knocking Employees Offline Across Multiple Countries

When a company the size of Stryker experiences a global outage tied to a cyber incident, the immediate concern is not just whether data was taken but whether critical systems can still operate safely. The reported disruption at Stryker highlights how cyber operations tied to geopolitical tensions can quickly spill into the private sector, especially when the victim organization sits in a critical industry like healthcare.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Cyber retaliation from Iran is a problem for U.S. companies - 'It's in the hands of a 19-year-old hacker in a Telegram room,' ex-NSA operative says | Fortune

Iranian cyber operatives compromised a popular prayer app to coordinate civil resistance during strikes, prompting regime loyalists to launch aggressive counter-attacks through decentralized hacker networks.
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