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When most people hear about cyberattacks tied to geopolitical conflict, it can seem far away. It sounds like something that happens to governments or giant corporations. Yet the latest cyber incident involving a U.S. medical technology company shows how fragile digital systems can be. Even more important, it raises a question you should all ask yourself: Are you protected against trouble, too?

A hacker group linked to Iran has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, a Michigan-based company that produces medical equipment and healthcare technology used worldwide. Stryker employs about 56,000 people and operates in more than 60 countries, making it one of the largest medical technology companies in the world.

Stryker disclosed the incident in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the disruption affected parts of its Microsoft environment and that investigators are working to determine the full scope.

The incident appears to be one of the most significant cyber incidents linked to the current conflict so far.

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Laboratory assistants from the company BioNTech wear Stryker medical gear in a clean room at a production site in Marburg, Germany, in March 2021. (Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images)

What happened in the Stryker cyberattack

According to reports, the attack disrupted parts of Stryker’s global network environment. Reports indicate the outages began shortly after midnight on Wednesday on the East Coast. Employees suddenly discovered that their work-issued phones stopped functioning. Communication across teams stalled as devices became unusable.

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The hacker group Handala claimed responsibility on social media platforms, including Telegram and X. However, the claim has not been independently verified. Some employees also reported seeing the hacker group’s logo appear on company login pages during the disruption. In posts online, the group said the attack was retaliation for a bombing at a school in Minab, Iran, though those claims have not been independently verified.

Security experts believe the attackers may have gained access to the company’s Microsoft Intune management console. This platform allows companies to manage corporate devices such as smartphones and laptops remotely. Once inside that system, attackers appear to have triggered a powerful administrative feature. Reports suggest many company-connected phones and laptops were wiped back to factory settings.

Signage at the Stryker Corp. headquarters in Portage, Michigan, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. A cyberattack on Stryker Corp. has kept the medical technology company’s ordering and shipping systems offline as the firm continues to struggle to address a crippling hack claimed by a group linked to Iran.   (Kristen Norman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

How hackers may have used legitimate tools against the company

The attack did not rely on traditional ransomware or malware. Instead, the hackers appear to have used a legitimate system feature in a destructive way. Remote wipe tools exist for good reasons. Companies use them when a device is lost, stolen or retired. However, if attackers gain control of the management console, those same tools can become weapons. Some cybersecurity researchers believe attackers may have accessed the company’s Microsoft Intune device management system, though the exact method of the attack has not been publicly confirmed.

Once the attackers accessed the device management system, they likely triggered remote wipe commands across multiple employee devices. The result looked like a mass reset event that effectively shut down normal operations. Stryker later confirmed it experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting its Microsoft environment. The company said it saw no evidence of ransomware or malware and believes the incident is contained. Stryker said it has activated business continuity measures so it can continue supporting customers and partners while systems are restored.

Iran’s long history of destructive cyberattacks

This type of attack fits into a broader pattern. Iran-linked groups have previously launched some of the most damaging “wiper” cyberattacks on record. These attacks aim to destroy data rather than steal it.

Two notable examples include:

Since the start of the current conflict, cybersecurity companies such as Google and Proofpoint have mostly observed Iranian groups conducting espionage operations. However, the Stryker disruption may signal a shift toward more aggressive actions targeting corporate infrastructure. We contacted both Stryker and Microsoft for comment, but did not hear back before our deadline.

Why this matters beyond one company

Large cyber incidents rarely stay isolated. When attackers demonstrate a new method, other groups often study and reuse it. That means techniques used against a corporation today can show up in smaller attacks tomorrow. Small businesses, hospitals and even individuals sometimes become targets when criminals adapt the same tactics. In other words, this story about a medical technology company also carries a warning for everyday digital life. 

The logo of Stryker medical technology is seen on their plant in the IDA (Industrial Development Agency) estate, in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland March 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne)

How to protect yourself from cyberattacks and device wipe threats

Cyberattacks against corporations reveal weaknesses that can affect anyone who uses connected devices. A few proactive steps can reduce your risk.

1) Use strong and unique passwords

Never reuse passwords across accounts. If attackers obtain one password, they often test it across many services. Also, consider using a password manager to generate and securely store complex passwords, so you do not need to remember them. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com

2) Enable two-factor authentication

Adding a second verification step, such as two-factor authentication (2FA), can stop attackers even if they obtain your password.

3) Consider a data removal service

Data broker sites collect and sell personal details that criminals may exploit. Removing that information can reduce your exposure. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com.

4) Install strong antivirus software

Reliable antivirus protection helps detect suspicious activity, phishing attempts and malware before it can spread. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at Cyberguy.com.

5) Back up important files regularly

If a device is wiped or compromised, backups allow you to restore critical data quickly.

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Kurt’s key takeaways

Cyberattacks once focused mainly on stealing information. Today, many attackers try to disrupt systems, erase data or create chaos. The reported incident involving Stryker shows how hackers can turn everyday administrative tools into powerful weapons. If someone gains access to the right controls, they may not need traditional malware at all. For many people, cyber conflict between countries can seem far away. Yet the same technology involved in those attacks powers the devices and services we rely on every day. Your phone, laptop and cloud accounts all connect to systems that depend on trust and access permissions. That is why digital safety now requires layers of protection. Strong passwords help. Secure devices help. Staying aware of threats helps too. Preparation can make the difference between a quick recovery and a major disruption. If something unexpected happens, the people who bounce back fastest are usually those who took a few steps to protect themselves in advance.

And that leads to an important question. If your phone, laptop or cloud account were suddenly wiped tomorrow, would you be ready to recover? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.

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Donald Trump has said his forces carried out a bombing raid on Iran’s “crown jewel” Kharg, a small island in the north of the Persian Gulf, on Friday.

The five-mile-long coral island – twice the size of London’s Heathrow Airport – is in the north of the Persian Gulf, 16 miles (26km) from Iran’s coast and roughly 300 miles (483km) north of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which 20% of global oil flows, that Iran has shut down.

President Trump said US forces “obliterated” military targets on Kharg Island, but significantly said he chose not to “wipe out” the island’s oil infrastructure. He threatened that this could change if Iran interfered with the safe passage of ships through the strait.

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Tehran warned of a new level of retaliation if the oil infrastructure on Kharg was damaged, vowing on Saturday that Iranian forces would destroy the oil and gas infrastructure of companies cooperating with the US in the region if its sites were targeted, according to Iranian state media.

But why is the island so important?

Why was no oil infrastructure hit?

Kharg is the export terminal for 90% of Iran’s oil shipments and has the capacity to load around seven million barrels a day.

The island can handle as many as 10 supertankers at the same time, as its waters are deep enough to enable the docking of tankers that are too large to approach mainland Iran’s shallow coastal waters.

Before the war, the island handled most of Iran’s roughly 1.7 million barrels of crude exports per day, with the majority of it going to China.

Iranian oil accounts for 11.6% ​of China’s seaborne imports so far in 2026, according to tanker tracker Kpler. “Therefore, if [Mr Trump] was to take that out, he might risk the ire of China,” Sky News’ military analyst Sean Bell said.

Hitting Kharg’s oil infrastructure would also likely lead to oil prices surging even further, after they hit a four-year high on Friday.

Oil exports continuing despite war

In the week before the war broke out, Kharg shipped a record of 3.79 million barrels per day, and operations on the island have continued despite the conflict.

About 13.7 million barrels of oil have been exported from the island since the US-Israeli strikes were launched on 28 February, at a rate of 1.1 million to 1.5 million barrels per day, according to maritime intelligence company TankerTrackers.com and Kpler data.

Multiple tankers were still loading there on Wednesday, according to satellite pictures from Tanker Trackers.

Kharg has storage tanks in the south, along with housing for thousands of workers. It has a storage capacity of roughly 30 million barrels, and held about 18 million barrels of crude as of early March, ⁠according to ​a JP Morgan report citing Kpler data.

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Critical to funding of Iranian government

The island has long been seen as a key vulnerability that would provoke a severe response by Tehran if attacked.

Kharg is critical to funding Iran’s government and military, and if Iran were to lose control of the island, it would be difficult for the country to function, according to Petras Katinas, an energy researcher at the Royal United Services Institute.

Mr Katinas said a takeover would give the US leverage over negotiations with Iran because the island is “the main node” of its economy.

While there has been speculation that the US could be tempted to seize Kharg Island, experts say that would almost certainly require troops on the ground, making it extremely risky.

One Iranian politician has reportedly already threatened US troops with capture if they attempt to seize its crucial oil hub.

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Is the attack on Kharg Island significant?

JP Morgan’s global commodity research team stressed the wider economic implications of a direct strike on the island, warning before the US struck military targets on Kharg that strikes would “immediately halt the bulk of Iran’s crude exports, likely triggering severe retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz or against regional energy infrastructure”.

“You take out ​Kharg infrastructure, then you take two million [barrels per day] out of the market for good – not until the Straits get fixed,” Dan Pickering, chief investment officer for Pickering Energy Partners, added.

Damage to the island

Iranian state media reported that no oil infrastructure was damaged in the US strikes, adding that air defences, a naval base, airport control tower, and a helicopter hangar were targeted.

The 55 crude oil storage tanks, which can hold more than 34 million barrels, are “most likely unscathed”, Tanker Trackers said.

“Although the island has some offshore oil production, the bulk of the oil actually derives from the mainland via multiple pipelines,” the tracking service said.

“The island first began exporting oil during the summer of 1960 and was built to [accommodate] 7 million barrels per day in exports, to reflect the potential in oil production. Iran hit 6.6 [million barrels per day] in production back in 1976.”

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The maritime intelligence company added that there was a supertanker in the process of loading two million barrels of crude oil and a few smaller tankers loaded or berthed on the east side of the island just after midnight UK time on Saturday.

Activities on the island, including exports and imports, are “proceeding normally” after the strikes, the deputy governor of Bushehr, a port city close to Kharg, said, adding that no military personnel, oil company employees or island residents were killed.

Was the island targeted before?

Despite being viewed as a critical vulnerability, the island has rarely been directly targeted.

The last time was during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, but it did not stop crude oil exports from Kharg.

“When Saddam Hussein raided the island numerous times forty years ago and destroyed a number of storage tanks, Kharg Island was still able to export over 1.5 million barrels per day,” Tanker Trackers said in a post on X.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on the viral pictures of Rahul Gandhi eating tea and biscuits during the protest at Makar Gate of Parliament House on the LPG issue across the country.

In a press conference organized at the Bihar BJP office in Patna, the party’s national spokesperson Guru Prakash fiercely targeted the Lok Sabha opposition leader. Describing it as a blatant violation of the rules of Parliament, he said that due to being away from power, Rahul Gandhi’s mental balance has deteriorated.

‘There was no protest at the Makar gate of the House, Rahul was having a picnic’

BJP spokesperson Guru Prakash called this step of Rahul Gandhi an insult to Baba Saheb Ambedkar and democracy. Called March 12 as a ‘black day’: Terming March 12, 2026 as a ‘black day’ for democracy, he said that Rahul Gandhi was having a picnic and drinking tea while sitting at Makar Dwar in the name of protest in the House.

Violation of Rule 384: He alleged that this act, done despite the express prohibition of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, is a direct and open violation of ‘Rule 384’ of the Parliament.

‘Does Rahul Gandhi consider himself above the law?’

Guru Prakash raised tough questions on the mentality of Congress and Rahul Gandhi: He asked that all citizens are equal in the eyes of law, then does Rahul Gandhi consider himself above the law and Constitution of the country?

He taunted and said that when any decision does not go in favor of Congress, then the Court and the Election Commission are blamed for it, and now they are directly insulting the temple of democracy.

Making a sharp attack, he said, “Actually, due to being away from power for a long time, their mental balance has deteriorated. The country needs to be careful of such people.”

Government’s defense on LPG crisis and mention of Ujjwala scheme

While answering the opposition’s questions on the issue of LPG shortage, the BJP spokesperson strongly defended the government. He said that before 2014, the mothers and sisters of the country were forced to cook food on smoky stoves, but Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ has connected every household with gas.

He clarified that the concerned ministers and officials have informed in the Parliament that gas and oil are available in sufficient quantity in the country and the current situation is much better than during the Congress rule.

With a new NFL media rights deal potentially on the horizon, new bidders on the outside looking in are likely to make their pitch to be brought into the football family. 

To do so, the offers need to be quite lucrative. 

The NFL reportedly had a fall timeframe to complete a new media rights deal, but John Ourand of Puck reported earlier this month that it is now believed the league wants it done before Week 1 in September. The league technically can’t exit the current media rights deals until after the 2029 season, but there isn’t expected to be any opposition to getting something new done with its partners. 

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Shawne Merriman attends the Resorts World Las Vegas Grand Opening on June 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ryan Steffy/Getty Images for Resorts World Las Vegas)

With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this potential new deal, as well as the incumbents like FOX, CBS and NBC, the NFL should see more than its roughly $10 billion per year.

But one former NFL Pro Bowler believes these streaming services trying to jump one another to acquire rights to the most profitable professional sports league in the U.S. will need to find ways to team up themselves.

“There’s all kinds of FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) services and all different ways to distribute,” ex-NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman said on “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.” “The NFL is working heavy in their FAST channels distributing out to Pluto and Amazon Freevee, YouTube. This thing is not gonna stop and what will happen is it’ll become a bidding war. And what we’re gonna see over time, because NFL rights are getting so expensive, is bundling. 

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“These networks are gonna be bundling up – YouTube with a TikTok. There’s gonna have to be a lot of that because these NFL rights are going to be so damn expensive, these streaming services are going to have to figure it out.”

If that happens, the question then becomes how does it impact the NFL consumer? 

The FCC said last month it would seek public comment about the ongoing shift of live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services, which includes the other major sports leagues in the country like the NBA, MLB and more. For the NFL specifically, to catch every ounce of action throughout the 2025 season, fans had to pay at least $575, with some spending nearly $800.

Shawne Merriman #56 of the San Diego Chargers walks on the sideline in the game against the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 15, 2009 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

NFL Sunday Ticket’s new subscribers had to pay $276 for the season, but existing customers with a YouTube TV membership had to fork over $378. With no membership to YouTube TV, it was $480. Then, the primetime slots went to different streaming platforms like Netflix ($7.99 for cheapest subscription), ESPN’s new streaming service to only include live sports ($29.99), and Peacock’s “Premium” membership ($10.99) to watch “Sunday Night Football.”

In total for streaming, ESPN cost $179.94, Peacock was $54.95 , Amazon Prime Video was $35.96, and NFL+ was $20.97. Add it all up for new Sunday Ticket subscribers, and the 2025 NFL season cost for those fans was $575.81. If you were an existing Sunday Ticket subscriber without YouTube TV, it cost $779.81.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell noted that negotiations for a new media rights deal won’t happen until the NFL Players’ Association votes in a new executive director. 

And to finish with food for thought: Ourand also noted in a newsletter last month that streamers will be getting the larger chunk of the NFL media rights pie.

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“That model would likely include five games each, including four international games the league took back from NFL Network and the two Christmas Day games that Netflix currently has for one more year,” Ourand wrote. 

As Merriman put it, “The NFL is smart. They’re gonna make the most money they possibly can.” 

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Poet Robert Frost once said that “good fences make good neighbors.” He apparently never met Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is being sued by his neighbors for effectively squatting on their land and then seizing it to install a fence along his $830,500 private residence in suburban Philadelphia. The litigation is likely to put Shapiro in a much different light for many who think of him as a 2028 contender.

US President Joe Biden looks on as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro delivers remarks following a briefing on Interstate-95 highway emergency repair and reconstruction efforts, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2023. (JULIA NIKHINSON/AFP via Getty Images))

The irony of the case is crushing. Shapiro opposed Trump’s plan to build a wall along the southern border, declaring that he would sue before a dime of Pennsylvania money went to pay for it. He apparently adopted a similar approach to his neighbors in Pennsylvania. The difference is that he built the wall, but without giving his neighbors a dime.

Shapiro has long wanted a 2,900-square-foot parcel of land located between the two homes in Abington, Montgomery County. The problem is that his neighbors like their land and want to keep it. They turned down multiple offers from Shapiro.

That is when the governor decided to build it anyway.

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Jeremy and Simone Mock allege that Shapiro effectively became a squatter by using the state police to bar them from their own property and then building an eight-foot security fence.

After the Mocks sued, Shapiro countersued, claiming that the land was now his through “adverse possession.” He basically claimed that they abandoned the land despite their repeatedly trying to gain entry and repeatedly turning down his offers to buy it.

Welcome to the world of adverse possession. It is a doctrine dating back to 2000 B.C., and the Code of Hammurabi, allowing people to acquire title to land abandoned by owners over a long period of time. A really long time.

From the Romans to the British to the earliest days of the American Republic, adverse possession has been recognized as a valid means of acquiring title. In the United States. It was particularly valuable after people acquired or claimed vast tracts of land out West, only to leave them undeveloped and unoccupied. As settlers moved West, they often cultivated the land, built structures, and lived openly for years before the original owners reclaimed it. Adverse possession was an efficient rule that allowed land to be put to productive use.

Under Pennsylvania law, you must prove actual, continuous, exclusive, visible, notorious, distinct and hostile possession of the land for 21 years.  Shapiro clearly has the hostile part down, but the Mocks are claiming that he effectively used state police to bar them from their land and then claimed that they abandoned it.

Each side is portraying the other as dishonest and opportunistic.

In their complaint, the Mocks allege that the Shapiros made “previous acknowledgments that the Mock Property was owned by no one other than the Mocks.” They document that the Shapiros did not want to pay the asking price, so the Mocks offered to lease the land to them. The Shapiros allegedly agreed but then backed out.

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The Mocks declare, “what followed was an outrageous abuse of power by the sitting Governor of Pennsylvania and its former Attorney General.” Shapiro declared the property was his.

The Mocks objected that they had been paying taxes to the state on the disputed property for nine years.

The Shapiros claim that from 2003 to 2025, they mowed the lawn, cleared leaves, and removed other debris from the land as if it were their own. Accordingly, they claim that the 21-year period has passed and with it the title to the land. They further allege that, after buying the property in April 2017, the Mocks did not claim the land or challenge the location of an existing fence. However, they did so in October 2025.

Shapiro maintains that the Mocks never even knew the property was theirs until he informed them of the results of a recent survey.

The fascinating element is the use of state troopers to keep the Mocks off their land. The complaint even shows a picture of two troopers, stating, “these members of the State Police are on the Mock Property. Behind the officers are the arborvitae that the Shapiros planted on the Mock Property without permission and over the Mocks’ express objections.”

With the required 21 years only barely passed, any period in which the Mocks contested the possession could unravel the adverse possession claim. In the meantime, few people are likely to be sympathetic with the Shapiros taking property from a neighbor. Adverse possession rarely sits well with people, but it is more palatable when the owner has been absent and dilatory.

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Here, the owners are very much present and vocal.

The optics are also worsened by the fact that the state has been struggling to address a squatting crisis where people occupy other people’s homes and then refuse to leave during years of litigation. Shapiro is accused of being a squatter with a state trooper contingent to back him up. It is not clear what would be worse for Shapiro to lose or to win in taking his neighbor’s property without compensation.

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The dispute has already made its way into the political arena, where Shapiro is running for reelection. One of his opponents, Stacy Garrity, posted a Valentine’s Day message on social media with Shapiro’s face that said: “I love you more than I love my neighbor’s yard.”

The fact is that there are credible arguments on both sides of this dispute. For Shapiro, the question is whether he can afford to win.

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