--- title: Microsoft Intune: Lock it down, warn feds after Stryker description: CISA has issued a security alert urging organizations to harden Microsoft Intune after Iran-linked group Handala exploited the endpoint management tool in a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-intune-lock-it-down-warn-feds-after-stryker-mykxgujjb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft Intune: Lock it down, warn feds after Stryker | daily.dev og:description: CISA has issued a security alert urging organizations to harden Microsoft Intune after Iran-linked group Handala exploited the endpoint management tool in a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-intune-lock-it-down-warn-feds-after-stryker-mykxgujjb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mYkXgujJb.png og:image:alt: Microsoft Intune: Lock it down, warn feds after Stryker og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft Intune: Lock it down, warn feds after Stryker **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary CISA has issued a security alert urging organizations to harden Microsoft Intune after Iran-linked group Handala exploited the endpoint management tool in a cyberattack against med-tech firm Stryker. Attackers reportedly wiped employees' devices via Intune after gaining access. Key recommendations include applying least-privilege principles to administrative roles and using Intune's role-based access controls to limit permissions, preventing attackers from creating new admin accounts or issuing wipe commands. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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