A global medical technology company — with up to 5,000 employees in Ireland and headquartered in Cork — has been crippled by a cyber attack suspected of being carried out by an Iranian-backed group. The Irish Examiner understands that Wednesday's attack on Stryker is known as a “wiper” attack, in which the data on the targeted IT system is “wiped out” and cannot be retrieved. A spokesperson for Stryker confirmed to the Irish Examiner that efforts to restore systems are underway. Our teams are actively working to restore systems and operations as quickly as possible. "Our teams are actively working to restore systems and operations as quickly as possible.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 15:23 UTC