"The Justice Department called the group a fake activist persona that the Iranian ministry used to carry out 'psychological operations' against the regime's enemies, to claim responsibility for cyberattacks, and to publish stolen information obtained during those hacks."
"Handala took credit on its website for the March 11 cyberattack on Stryker, during which the hackers remotely wiped tens of thousands of employee devices."
"FBI director Kash Patel was quoted in the DOJ's press release as saying that the FBI 'took down four of their operation's pillars and we're not done.'"
"The DOJ also seized two other domains allegedly used by Iran's MOIS via another hacktivist persona calling themselves 'Justice Homeland' or 'Homeland Justice.'"
The U.S. Justice Department accused Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security of operating the hacktivist group Handala. Handala claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, which involved wiping employee devices. The group is described as a fake activist persona used by Iran to conduct psychological operations and publish stolen information. The FBI seized websites linked to Handala, which were used to publicize cyberattacks and personal information of individuals associated with the Israeli military. The DOJ also linked another hacktivist group to Iranian government hackers responsible for a cyberattack on Albania.
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