Iranian Cyber Group Handala Targets US Troops in Bahrain
US service members received WhatsApp messages claiming they would be targeted with drones and missiles. The post Iranian Cyber Group Handala Targets US Troops in Bahrain appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Iran-linked threat actor Handala this week targeted US troops in Bahrain in an influence campaign carried out on WhatsApp.
The messages, signed Handala and containing a link to the group’s website, claimed the service members were under surveillance and soon to be targeted with drones and missiles.
“Your identities are fully known to our missile units, and every move you make is under our surveillance. Very soon, you will be targeted by our Shahed drones and Kheibar and Ghadeer missiles,” the messages reportedly read.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/iranian-cyber-group-handala-targets-us-troops-in-bahrain/
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