A cyberattack on Stryker, one of the largest medical equipment manufacturers, has led to disruptions in hospital operations and delays in surgical procedures. Due to system problems, some medical procedures have been postponed. This is reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN.
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The company confirmed a global outage in its IT infrastructure, which occurred after a cyberattack and affected the operation of equipment and services.
Outages affected surgery
Hospitals report difficulties using Stryker equipment, including robotic systems for operations. In some cases, patients had to wait or reschedule procedures.
Experts warn that such attacks on medical equipment suppliers can have a ripple effect and impact patient treatment.
Large-scale attack on a global company
Stryker operates in dozens of countries and supplies equipment for operations, implants, and hospitals. The attack disrupted the company's networks and internal systems.
Experts believe that the incident demonstrates the growing cyber threats to medical infrastructure, especially against the backdrop of global tensions.