Stryker cyberattack: Expert's warning as Handala group says ‘this is only the beginning’ 

Smarttech247's Ronan Murphy says Stryker attack is more dangerous than ransom attacks as the group behind it is solely focused on disruption

Smarttech247 executive chairman Ronan Murphy says the Iranian Handala group is sophisticated and well-resourced: 'Their sole objective is chaos'. File picture Dan Linehan

Stryker may be an early target in a possible kinetic cyber warfare campaign by a sophisticated Iranian hacker group, a cybersecurity expert warned.

Wednesday's global cyberattack by the Iranian-linked hacker group Handala on US company Stryker, which has its European operations headquarters in Cork, is politically motivated and aims to cause “maximum chaos”, said Ronan Murphy, the CEO of Smarttech247, a global cybersecurity firm based in Cork.