Cork-based Stryker hit with cyberattack linked to Iranian-backed group 

The Irish Examiner understands that the attack is known as a 'wiper' attack, in which the data on the targeted IT system is 'wiped out' and cannot be retrieved

The Stryker site at Model Farm Road in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

A global medical technology company — with up to 5,000 employees in Ireland and headquartered in Cork — has been crippled by a cyberattack 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.