Stryker hack impact deepens as Cork facilities struggle to restore systems

Global disruption continues as staff face wiped systems, halted production and slow recovery following major cybersecurity breach

Stryker was hit by a 'wiper' attack, in which the data on the targeted IT system is 'wiped out' and cannot be retrieved. Picture: Larry Cummins

Many staff at Stryker remain unable to work more than one week after the Iranian-linked cyberattack on the US medical device company.

An employee working in one of the company’s six Cork facilities said that production is still down there.