Ransomware Attacks Disrupt Global Manufacturing and Healthcare Sectors

In March 2026, Iranian-linked hackers reportedly breached Stryker and triggered factory resets on over 200,000 medical devices across 79 countries, while the Nitrogen ransomware group stole 8 TB of data from Foxconn's North American factories; these incidents form part of a wider H1 2026 trend of endpoint and third‑party compromises affecting manufacturing, healthcare, and finance, and the report also notes AV-Comparatives results showing high protection rates for several endpoint products.