Iran-linked Handala hacking group sends bouquets and letters to Israel polling sites
Handala, a hacking group that US authorities say is linked to Iran, says it placed bouquets of flowers with "sensitive items" at various polling sites in Israel as the country votes in one of its most anticipated elections in years. A message posted to Handala Hack , the group's Telegram channel, showed pictures and videos of the bouquets appearing just outside voting centres, along with several…
Iran-linked hacking group Handala has placed bouquets of flowers with sensitive items at various polling sites in Israel ahead of the country's highly anticipated election. The group, which US authorities claim is linked to Iran, posted images and videos of the bouquets appearing outside voting centers on its Telegram channel. Alongside the bouquets, several letters were sent, including one signed by Asif Sarmad, commander of Handala's Popular Resistance Front.
The letters warned that more packages from the hacking group might be discovered in the coming hours. Handala has a history of claiming responsibility for cyber security-related issues and hacks around the world. In March, the group successfully hacked the FBI by gaining access to Director Kash Patel's personal email and cloud services.
The FBI responded by stating that they were aware of malicious entities attempting to breach Patel's digital assets and had taken necessary measures to mitigate potential risks. The information in question was historical in nature and did not involve any government information. The FBI had offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification of the Handala hackers.
Handala's Telegram channel has been removed multiple times for breaching terms of service, only for the group to re-emerge with a newly activated account.
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