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Handala Hack

Handala Hack is a hacktivist persona linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and described in the source content as the most prominent Iranian persona. In the reported period following the Feb. 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, Handala Hack was identified among pro-Iranian and state-aligned actors involved in retaliatory cyber activity. Reported activity attributed to Handala Hack includes claims of compromising an Israeli energy exploration company, compromising Jordan’s fuel systems, and targeting Israeli civilian healthcare in an effort to create domestic pressure shortly before the kinetic war began. The content also states that Handala Hack reportedly targeted an Iranian-American and an Iranian-Canadian influencer with death threats by email and claimed to have leaked their home addresses to physical operatives. No aliases or sub-groups are provided in the content.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

2 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

2 of 15 tactics2 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0042
Resource Development
1 technique
T1585
Establish Accounts
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1213
Data from Information Repositories
ARSENAL

Associated malware families

2 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.

FamilyContextEvidenceLast seen
Handala wiperThe first is the custom Handala Wiper, distributed via Group Policy logon scripts through a batch file named handala.bat. This wiper overwrites file contents and applies Master Boot Record (MBR) corruption for deep, low-level damage.1Mar 17, 2026
VeraCryptThe group also downloads VeraCrypt, a legitimate encryption utility, directly through the victim’s own browser to lock drives and prevent data recovery.1Mar 17, 2026
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Tradecraft mapping2

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

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