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Ransomware group profile · #39 by claimed victims

Handala ransomware

Not a Ransomware Group

Active First seen May 2024
175Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
17Countries hit
4Leak-site URLs tracked, 2 online
8 Apr 2026Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Handala claims to have breached, from 175 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Oct 2025: 7OctNov 2025: 6Dec 2025: 12Jan 2026: 8JanFeb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 39Apr 2026: 8AprMay 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0JulAug 2026: 0Sep 2026: 0

Top sectors

Technology38
Government & Defense35
Other12
Energy & Utilities10
Healthcare8
Professional Services8
Manufacturing6
Education5

Top countries

Israel70
United States9
Iran4
Palestine2
United Kingdom2
Argentina1
Ecuador1
Netherlands1

Latest claimed victims 12 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
St. Joseph County st. joseph county Government & Defense US 8 Apr 2026
PSK WIND’s Defense Networks Fall to Handala Hack Energy & Utilities 8 Apr 2026
Passover Wiped Clean: 22TB of Data Gone from 14 Companies Not Found 8 Apr 2026
Publication of Photos and Personal Details of IranWire’s Traitorous Members Other 8 Apr 2026
50 Senior Unit 9900 Officers Exposed Government & Defense 8 Apr 2026
Handala Hack Strikes 27 Companies for Minab’s Innocents Not Found 8 Apr 2026
Raz Zimmt’s Chats Leaked to the World Not Found 8 Apr 2026
Exposing Israel’s Drone Queen: The Fall of Colonel Haimovich Not Found 8 Apr 2026
IranWire Technology IR 31 Mar 2026
North Country Business Products Breached: 2,680 POS Terminals Disabled Nationwid Technology US 30 Mar 2026
4 Terabytes Wiped—Good Food Store Shut Down After Major Cyberattack Retail & E-Commerce US 30 Mar 2026
Listen Closely, Gallant: Handala’s Eyes and Ears Are Everywhere Not Found 30 Mar 2026

All 175 Handala victims, searchable

Full victim list with claim posts, domains, timing and exports, plus the negotiation chats and leak-site screenshots VULONE archives for this crew.

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Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Handala is in progress. Victimology, infrastructure status and leak-site tracking are live above.

Indicators, detections and the full playbook

Hashes, C2 addresses, onion services, Sigma and YARA detections per technique, and the negotiation transcripts are available to signed-in analysts.

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Frequently asked

Is Handala ransomware still active?
Handala is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 8 April 2026.
How many victims has Handala claimed?
VULONE has recorded 175 leak-site victim claims attributed to Handala since May 2024, across 17 countries and 13 sectors.
Which industries does Handala target?
The sectors most often named on the Handala leak site are Technology, Government & Defense, Other.
Which countries are most affected by Handala?
Most Handala victims recorded by VULONE are located in Israel, United States, Iran.
Where does VULONE get Handala victim data?
Claims are collected continuously from the group's own leak sites and cross-checked with ransomware.live and RansomLook. A claim is the group's assertion, not a confirmed breach.

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Victim claims are collected from leak sites and enrichment partners (ransomware.live, RansomLook) and represent the group's own assertions, not confirmed breaches. Profile last updated 16 September 2026. Questions or corrections: [email protected].