Cyberattacks have plagued the medtech industry in 2026

Stryker, Medtronic and Abbott are among the collection of medical device firms that have disclosed cyberattacks this year. Check out MedTech Dive’s roundup of coverage.

The healthcare system has long been the target of cyberattacks — in recent years, hospitals and providers have disclosed attacks that led to operational disruptions and stolen data.

While medical device companies have not been exempt from the threat of cyberattacks, there were few instances in the industry over the past several years. That changed this year, with a growing list of medtech firms hit by cyberattacks in recent months.

Stryker was one of the first medtech companies to disclose a cyberattack after its global Microsoft environment was targeted and disrupted. The attack shut down Stryker’s ordering, shipping and manufacturing capabilities for weeks and ate into its first-quarter results. The company reported in July that it was still recovering from the attack.

Days after Stryker’s attack, Intuitive said it was hit by a phishing incident that compromised employee and customer data.

And the attacks continued from there — Medtronic, Abbott, iRhythm and AdaptHealth were all hit by cyberattacks over the following months.

Cook Medical and Baylor Genetics are the most recent companies to report cyberattacks, both disclosing them this month. In the case of Baylor Genetics, a third party may have accessed employee and patient information, including test results, Social Security numbers and financial account details.

Read on for MedTech Dive’s coverage of cyberattacks in the medical device industry:

A third party may have accessed test results and Social Security numbers held by the genetic testing company. Read the full article ➔

An outside party gained access to some company systems, but the medical device maker found no evidence that sensitive or protected data was obtained and said its operations are running normally. Read the full article ➔

CEO Kevin Lobo said the company is working through a backlog of orders and grappling with a supply disruption related to Inari Medical. Read the full article ➔

The cyberattack follows Abbott’s recent $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences. Abbott did not disclose what kind of information was accessed. Read the full article ➔

The medical device supplier said that a threat actor accessed company systems through a social engineering attack. Read the full article ➔

The medtech giant said it currently has no evidence that the accessed data has been posted to the internet. Read the full article ➔

The cardiac monitoring company said that a threat actor has demanded payment in exchange for not publicly releasing the stolen data. Read the full article ➔

CEO Kevin Lobo said the attack had a “big impact” on first-quarter results. However, the company maintained its full-year guidance. Read the full article ➔

The medtech company does not expect any material impact on its business or financial results, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read the full article ➔

The company disclosed that it expects a material impact on first-quarter financial results. However, it does not expect an effect on full-year results. Read the full article ➔

The medtech company has been working to restore manufacturing, ordering and shipping operations since it was hit by a cyberattack on March 11. Read the full article ➔

The medtech company believes the cyberattack has been contained and is now bringing systems back online. Read the full article ➔

The surgical robotics firm said an unauthorized third party accessed customer business and information, as well as employee and corporate data. Read the full article ➔

The medtech company, which identified the attack on Wednesday, revealed in an update that its order processing, manufacturing and shipping have been disrupted. Read the full article ➔

The full scope of the impact, including operational and financial effects, is not yet known. Stryker does not have a timeline for full restoration of its systems. Read the full article ➔

The medical device maker warned of short-term shipment delays, but does not see a material impact. Read the full article ➔