Iran-Aligned Hackers Claim Theft of 19,000 Files from Ex-Israeli Army Chief's Phone
The Handala Hack Team, a group aligned with Iran, has claimed to have successfully compromised the personal phone of Herzi Halevi, the former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. In a statement released on Thursday, the group asserted that their years-long operation yielded over 19,000 confidential files, including images and videos from top-secret meetings, maps of command centers, and details of crisis rooms. Some of these documents, verified by Middle East Eye, depict Halevi meeting with Arab officials. This incident represents one of the most severe cyber breaches involving a senior figure in Israel's security establishment, raising significant concerns regarding national security and the protection of sensitive military intelligence. The group described the Israeli defense infrastructure as being 'like an open book' to them following this breach.
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Iran-Aligned Hackers Claim Theft of 19,000 Files from Ex-Israeli Army Chief's Phone
The Handala Hack Team, a group aligned with Iran, has claimed to have successfully compromised the personal phone of Herzi Halevi, the former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. In a statement released on Thursday, the group asserted that their years-long operation yielded over 19,000 confidential files, including images and videos from top-secret meetings, maps of command centers, and details of crisis rooms. Some of these documents, verified by Middle East Eye, depict Halevi meeting with Arab officials. This incident represents one of the most severe cyber breaches involving a senior figure in Israel's security establishment, raising significant concerns regarding national security and the protection of sensitive military intelligence. The group described the Israeli defense infrastructure as being 'like an open book' to them following this breach.
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