How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

March 12, 2026 Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman

Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.

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