Handala’s Cyberattack on Stryker

March 13, 2026

200,000 Devices Wiped: The Stryker Attack — On March 11, 2026, a Fortune 500 manufacturer suffered a massive destructive attack that bypassed traditional EDR and antivirus entirely. No malware was required; instead, the Handala Hack Team weaponized a compromised admin account to issue mass-wipe commands directly through Microsoft Intune. This event serves as a critical warning that standard defenses are no longer enough against identity-based cloud threats.