The United States has officially linked the Handala hacker group to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and seized four domains used in the group’s psychological operations. Handala, widely viewed as a cover for the state-sponsored actor Void Manticore, has carried out destructive campaigns including wiping thousands of Stryker systems and multiple attacks against Israeli targets. #Handala #MOIS
Keypoints
- The Justice Department announced a linkage between Handala and Iran’s MOIS and took down four Handala-controlled domains.
- Seized domains include Justicehomeland[.]org, Handala-Hack[.]to, Karmabelow80[.]org, and Handala-Redwanted[.]to.
- Handala has allegedly executed disruptive operations such as wiping Stryker’s systems and hijacking Israeli military and corporate assets.
- Cybersecurity experts widely consider Handala a front for the state-sponsored actor Void Manticore operating on behalf of Iran.
- The U.S. State Department offers up to $10 million for information on foreign hackers targeting critical infrastructure.