A federal judge has dismissed the consolidated cyberattack lawsuit against Stryker after the plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew their claims without prejudice.
U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou of the Western District of Michigan signed an order June 30 dismissing the claims of all eight plaintiffs in the case, according to court records reviewed by Becker’s. The order came a day after six of the plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.
The dismissal is without prejudice, meaning the case was not resolved on its merits, and the plaintiffs could refile. Each side will bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.
The case was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan following a March 11 cyberattack that plaintiffs attributed to Handala, an Iranian nation-state cybercriminal group. Stryker moved to dismiss the case June 22, arguing its investigation found no evidence any plaintiff’s personally identifiable information — including Social Security numbers, financial account data and driver’s license information — was accessed, and that plaintiffs lacked standing because their data had already appeared in prior, unrelated breaches.
Editor’s note: Becker’s has reached out to Stryker for comment and will update this story if the company responds.
