Medtronic cyberattack does not affect products or operations

Investing.com -- Medtronic said on Monday a cyberattack on its computer systems last week did not affect its products or ability to meet patient needs, and is not expected to materially impact its business or financial results.

The medical device maker said the attack that hit the network supporting its corporate IT systems did not impact its products, patient safety, manufacturing or distribution operations.

The incident, disclosed in a statement on Friday, underscores growing cyber risks for medical device makers, as attacks disrupt critical health services, raising concerns over patient safety and data security.

The IT network remains separate from those that support its products, manufacturing and distribution operations, Medtronic said on Friday.

An Iranian-linked hacking group called Handala had claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in retaliation to a strike on a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran.

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