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CISA Alert: Hardening Endpoint Management Systems After Stryker Attack

2026-03-26 · security

CISA has issued an emergency alert urging U.S. organizations to harden their endpoint management systems. This follows a high-profile cyberattack on Stryker Corporation that successfully compromised its Microsoft environment via insecure management configurations.


Microsoft Intune Best Practices

CISA recommends strict enforcement of multi-admin approval for configuration changes and the application of least-privilege principles. The agency also mandates the use of phishing-resistant MFA for all users with administrative access to Intune.

Defending Against Interlock

The Interlock ransomware group has been identified as the primary threat actor in this campaign. They specifically target unpatched endpoint managers to gain lateral movement across corporate networks, necessitating immediate audits of all cloud-managed devices.

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