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One of the seized sites had posted screenshots of Stryker's internal IT systems. However, the hacking group Handala is already preparing to launch a new site.
The FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker.
The Iran-linked hacking group had been quiet since causing significant disruptions to American medical company Stryker.
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FBI seizes Iranian domains tied to hacking, cyberwarfare, and threats against US and allies
Handala sent death threats to Iranian dissidents and journalists in exile, offering a bounty of $250,000 for the beheading of two such victims.
A hacker in 2023 was able to access an FBI server that contained some files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents released by the Department of Justice.
Industry groups are seeing a “steady state” of Iran-linked hacking activity but observers should still keep their eyes peeled, CISA’s Nick Andersen said.