Source: Reuters
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department has identified an Iranian security ministry as the operator of a fake activist persona known as Handala. Handala claimed responsibility for a destructive hack targeting medical tech giant Stryker. The hack was attributed to the Iranian government.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
The U.S. Justice Department attributes the Handala hack to an Iranian security ministry. This comes after Handala claimed responsibility for the attack on Stryker. The hack has been linked to the Iranian government. This is not the first time a nation-state has used fake personas for cyber attacks. Nation-states have been known to pose as activists to further their own interests.
Author: Evan Null
