Stryker hackers reportedly wiped tens of thousands of devices without using malware

• Handala hackers hit Stryker via compromised Intune admin
• Tens of thousands of devices wiped, but no data theft confirmed
• Medical products remain safe; offline and manual control systems only

When cybercriminals attacked Stryker last week and wiped tens of thousands of electronic devices, they did so without using malware. Instead, they used Intune, Microsoft’s cloud-based endpoint management service, according to sources.

Last week, a hacker collective calling itself Handala (AKA HAtef, Hamsa) said it had broken into Stryker, a Fortune 500 healthcare company with annual revenue in the tens of billions. They claimed to have stolen 50 terabytes of data and wiped “tens of thousands of systems and servers across the company’s network.”