Handala Hack Team publishes personal data of U.S. Marines in Persian Gulf

7 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 28

The group released names and details of 2,379 Marines, with the Pentagon confirming some are legitimate and investigating further.
Handala claims to possess information on tens of thousands of U.S. military personnel, including family and daily life details, and is reportedly targeting other service branches.
The Iranian-linked hackers began targeted cyberattacks in December, initially focusing on FBI members, raising concerns about ongoing surveillance and data exposure of American officials in the region.

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