Michigan Company in Portage Hit by Iran-Linked Cyber Hackers

A West Michigan company found themselves under attack from Iran-linked hackers.

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Stryker, a medical technology manufacturing company based in Portage, Michigan was hacked Wednesday morning.

What Did The Hackers Do?

The hackers were able to erase data from laptops, phones, and servers across Stryker's global network, affecting over 200,000 devices.

Affected devices displayed the group's logo and a threatening message—"No need to learn Hebrew anymore. You won't need it for much longer"—on login screens.

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In a statement post to its LinkedIn page, Stryker acknowledged the cyberattack and said it was working to learn more.

“Stryker is experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyber attack, We have no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained. Our teams are working to rapidly understand the impact of the attack on our systems.”

The hacking group Handala confirmed the cyberattack in a post to X.

Why Did The Hackers Target Stryker

Handala claimed responsibility as retaliation for a reported U.S.- or Israel-linked strike in Iran, calling it the start of a "new chapter of cyber warfare."

Iranian officials have said that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school.

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That strike is said to have killed at least 175 people, most of them children.