Handala

Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims breaching ex-IDF chief Halevi's phone

The group also published footage that appears to show Halevi holding meetings with senior Arab officials, including those from Qatar and Jordan.

|ByJAMES GENN
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 28, 2025.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's proposed budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2025.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email, DOJ official confirms break-in

A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that Patel's emails were compromised but did not go into detail.

|ByREUTERS
An Iranian flag is seen on a computer's CPU (illustrative)

Iran likely to step up cyberattacks on US civil infrastructure, ex-White House officer tells 'Post'

Acknowledging that Tehran lacks the same skill and technology as the US and Israel, the world needs to be cautious against underestimating the regime.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Illustrative image showing a close up on an FBI agent in uniform.

FBI seizes Iranian domains tied to hacking, cyberwarfare, and threats against US and allies

Handala sent death threats to Iranian dissidents and journalists in exile, offering a bounty of $250,000 for the beheading of two such victims.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Iran-linked Handala hacker group targets US med-tech maker Stryker in cyberattack

The logo of Handala, a pro-Palestinian hacking group also behind an attack on the Academy of the Hebrew Language on Wedneday, reportedly appeared on login pages.

MARCH 11, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The logo of Stryker medical technology company is seen on their plant in the IDA (Industrial Development Agency) estate, in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland March 28, 2025