Life Hack: How to protect yourself from a cyber attack

The recent attack on Stryker is a reminder of how important digital security is, including for our personal devices

There are steps everyone can take to protect digital data and devices from a range of attacks. File picture

With the cyber attack on Stryker dominating headlines in recent weeks, there’s no better time to refresh your memory when it comes to digital security.

The global med tech company, which has more than 5,000 employees in Ireland and more than 56,000 employees worldwide, was hit by the Handala Hack group on March 11, which disabled all remote devices connected to Stryker IT systems, affecting all employees and customer digital ordering systems.