Ransomware Attacks Disrupt Global Manufacturing and Healthcare Sectors

In the first half of 2026, Iranian-linked hackers breached medical device manufacturer Stryker causing factory resets on more than 200,000 devices in 79 countries, and the Nitrogen ransomware group targeted Foxconn, exfiltrating 8 TB of data from North American factories; these events form part of a wider trend of disruptive attacks against manufacturing, healthcare, and finance. The report also notes AV-Comparatives test results showing Kaspersky, Bitdefender, and Elastic with highest protection rates and low false positives, underscoring the need for robust endpoint defenses.