World Leaks, Handala Hack Team
Threat Content Highlights
- The latest update to our Major & Emerging Ransomware & Extortion Threats Threat Profile features two newly added objects: World Leaks and Handala Hack Team, both newcomers to the monthly list of “top” extortion operations in terms of publicly claimed victims.
- World Leaks is the latest evolution of the prolific Hive ransomware operation, which notably emphasizes data exfiltration over encryption-focused attacks.
- Handala Group is a suspected Iran-aligned hacktivist-style group, which uses ransomware & wiper attacks in attempts to extort victims (mainly Israeli & aligned entities).
- World Leaks is the latest evolution of the prolific Hive ransomware operation, which notably emphasizes data exfiltration over encryption-focused attacks.