The Handala Hack Team group claims to have breached the Israel Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), a prominent independent research institute and think tank focusing on national security and strategic affairs. In a politically charged statement released by the threat actors, the group asserts they maintained long-term access to the institute’s network and communications, allowing them to closely monitor high-level decision-making sessions and intelligence briefings.
According to the actor, the allegedly compromised data includes:
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Classified documents
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Top-secret correspondence
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Recordings of secret meetings (including specific internal speeches)
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Highly confidential bulletins
