The Iranian hacking group Handala claimed Wednesday that its operatives infiltrated IDF bases and released footage from inside them. In a statement, the group said “photos and videos we obtained from inside your military bases during recent wars are now available for the entire world to see on the Handala website. All your cameras, sensors, and security systems have become a laughingstock today.”
مجموعة حنظلة تنشر وثائق سرية من مركز الحرب المعرفية الصهيوني
أعلنت مجموعة حنظلة الإلكترونية اختراقها وحدة مراقبة وتحليل المعلومات الإعلامية التابعة لجيش الاحتلال الصهيوني، ونشرها وثائق ومراسلات داخلية للمركز.
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The statement continued: “Today, the Zionist army is forced to face a bitter truth: our organization’s people who infiltrated your ranks not only completed their mission, but are still at the heart of your army, walking right among you, in meeting rooms, at headquarters, and even alongside senior commanders!”
The group added: “Photos and videos we obtained from inside your military bases during recent wars are now available for the entire world to see on the Handala website. All your cameras, sensors, and security systems have become a laughingstock today. How can you claim you have an ‘invincible army’ and hold free elections when infiltration on this scale has become routine?”
The hacking organization concluded by addressing the prime minister: “Mr. Netanyahu, congratulations are in order. Under your leadership, ‘October 7th’ arrives not just once, but again and again, and the Zionist army will never be able to sleep peacefully again.”
🔴أعلنت مجموعة “حنظلة” الإيرانية للعمليات الإلكترونية اختراق الهاتف الشخصي لأميري أفيڤي، الذي قالت إنه قائد في وحدة “ياهالوم” الهندسية القتـ ـالية الخاصة التابعة لجيش الاحـ ـتلال الإسرائيلي، مؤكدة أنها تمكنت من الوصول إلى مئات الوثائق ومقاطع فيديو قالت إنها تتضمن معلومات عسكرية حساسة.
▪وقالت المجموعة، في بيان، إن العملية استهدفت أفيڤي بصورة مباشرة، ما أتاح لها، وفق روايتها، الاطلاع على معلومات تتعلق بأنشطة الوحدة وأفرادها ومهامها العملياتية.
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This isn’t the first time the hacking group has made exaggerated claims about breaching classified databases. During the World Cup, the group announced it had taken control of FBI drones hovering over the games. The hackers’ claims have not been independently verified, and cybersecurity experts have cast doubt on the authenticity of evidence previously published by the group.