The Daily Populous

Thursday March 12nd, 2026 morning edition

image for Iran appears to have conducted a significant cyberattack against a U.S. company, a first since the war started

The company, Stryker, which is headquartered in Michigan, produces a range of medical equipment and technology.

Historically, Iran has conducted some of the most infamous “wiper” cyberattacks on national enemies, aiming to simply erase all data on computers’ networks.

Victims include Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, in 2012, and the Sands Casino in 2014.

But that appears to have changed Wednesday, with what appears to have been a different type of attack that also deleted information from devices.

Handala Team has claimed responsibility for the Stryker hack in statements on its Telegram and X accounts.

From there, Handala appears to have wiped some employees’ devices back to factory settings, an expert said.

“Stryker is experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyber attack. »

Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, ‘not on me’

Authored by politico.eu

But when it comes to peace negotiations, Zelenskyy was clear that Trump’s influence will still be key.

“We don’t trust Russia, but I think, and I trust that Americans really want to finish with this war.

I hope that they will help us, but we need more pressure on Russia, not on me.”. »

Iran demands no more US, Israel attacks for ceasefire

Authored by jpost.com

Iran has demanded a guarantee that neither Israel nor the US will attack the Islamic Republic in the future in order to sign a ceasefire for the current conflict, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed Iranian officials.

The officials told Bloomberg that the main concern of the regime is a resumption of Israeli operations in Iran once the current war is over.

The Bloomberg report said that neither the US nor Israel immediately responded to requests for comment. »

FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert

Authored by abcnews.com

The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.

"We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.".

The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its ongoing assault against the Islamic Republic. »