The Handala Hack Team claims to have breached the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), a prominent scientific and research institution in Israel. According to the hacktivist group’s statement, attackers bypassed multiple layers of security to compromise the university’s servers in a sophisticated operation. The group alleges it permanently wiped over 48 terabytes of vital infrastructural data, causing significant system disruptions, while simultaneously exfiltrating a massive volume of sensitive information.
According to the actor, the 23 terabytes of allegedly compromised data includes:
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Personal and confidential information of students
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Faculty member details
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Emails and communications data
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Official documents
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Administrative and financial records
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Archival files
