Handala
ObscureIQ Threat Intelligence · Actor Profile
HandalaConfidence: Medium
Hacktivist / state-aligned
Motivation: Political / nation-state
1Attributed Breaches Circulating
MediumAttribution Confidence
Hacktivist / state-alignedActor Type
Overview
Named after the Palestinian cartoon figure, an Iran-linked hacktivist group active from 2024 that targets Israeli organizations with data theft, leaks, and wiper activity for political effect. Uses leak-site and Telegram-based publication.
Tactics, Targeting & TTPs
Politically motivated operations against Israeli entities; leak-site and Telegram-based publication. Iran-aligned.
Source
Attribution draws on public threat-intelligence reporting · Established (multi-source). Primary source →
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