WASHINGTON (AP) Hackers backing Tehran say an uncertain cease-fire between Iran, the United States, and Israel would not put a stop to their retaliatory cyberattacks, a warning that American cybersecurity experts say potential targets in the United States and Israel should heed.
Following the truce announcement, one main hacker organization, known as Handala, stated that it would temporarily postpone assaults on the United States but would continue to target Israel. It promised to resume its efforts against America when the time was perfect, revealing how digital warfare has become rooted in military conflict. Already, the two-week ceasefire looks to be fraying due to considerable differences among the sides, each of whom claims victory in the battle.
Handala, a pro-Palestinian, pro-Iranian network that acts independently of Tehran, has claimed credit for disrupting the operations of Stryker, a US medical firm, and hacking into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, among other intrusions. The gang is simply one of several proxy hacker networks that collaborate with Iran.
We did not start this war, although we will be the ones to end it,” Handala declared on its X account. “And let it be clear: The cyber war was not started with the armed services conflict, and it will not end with any military ceasefire.
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