Handala

August 17, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Open-Source Intel Makes U.S. Troops an Easier Target for Iran

Iran is reading American service members’ social media feeds to deadly effect. The fact is that not all intelligence must be gleaned from secret, closed sources for it to be effective, and Tehran...

June 9, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Joe Truzman

VIPs This Way Please: FDD Exposes New Stage in Persistent Iranian Recruitment Operation

While Iran hasn’t enjoyed much success on the battlefield against Israel, its covert efforts to degrade Israel’s resilience have been unrelenting. Since October7, 2023, Iran’s intelligence agencies...

April 14, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

How an Iranian Cyberattack Hit US Local Governments

Congress must restore funding and coordination to defend against escalating Iranian cyber threats targeting the United States.

April 10, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Aarushi Garg

The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure

Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...

April 1, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Ethan Sheinker

6 Things To Know About Handala — Tehran’s Hackers Making Front Page News

U.S. law enforcement confirmed on March 27 that Iranian hackers operating under the name Handala compromised the FBI director’s personal email. The group claims to be an independent, pro-Palestinian...

March 27, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Aarushi Garg

Iranian Cyber Operations Take Advantage of Weakened U.S. Defenses

The agency responsible for defending against Iranian cyberattacks is running at less than half strength, so perhaps cyber strikes against two U.S. healthcare companies in two weeks should not be surprising....

June 17, 2025 | Ari Ben Am, Annie Fixler

Iran Launches Counterattacks in Cyberspace

Tehran is struggling to hit Israel with its missiles and drones, but Tehran has another arrow in its quiver: cyber and influence operations. Already, attempted attacks against Israeli government websites,...

February 3, 2025 | Johanna Yang, Ari Ben Am, Rohannah Shrestha 

Iran Conducts Cyberattacks to Terrorize Israelis

The Iranian hacking group Handala last week breached an Israeli electronics firm that operates panic button systems in schools, causing red alert sirens to trigger in at least 20 kindergartens across Israel...