Threat Intelligence , Critical Infrastructure Security , Data Security Handala launches influence campaign against US troops, exposes data May 1, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) SecurityWeek reports that U.S. troops stationed in Bahrain have been subjected to a WhatsApp-based influence operation by the Iran-nexus threat operation Handala earlier this week. Handala, also known as Handala Hack, Storm-0842, Banished Kitten, Red Sandstorm, and Void Manticore, delivered messages warning of ongoing surveillance and imminent drone and missile targeting of service members. Moreover, the group, which the U.S. recently tied to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, also touted the exposure of personal details belonging to 2,379 U.S. Marine Corps members serving in the Persian Gulf. Both developments come as Handala has ramped up cyber intrusions against U.S. organizations and military personnel since the conflict in Iran commenced in late February. Attacks by the hacking group, which have already targeted leading U.S. medical device firm Stryker and FBI Director Kash Patel, involved social engineering tactics, data wipers, and commercial tools. "The shift toward directly threatening military personnel through personal communications channels shows it is willing to move beyond corporate or infrastructure targets," said SOCRadar. SC Staff Related Vulnerability Management Decade-old vulnerabilities continue to fuel millions of cyberattacks in the UK SC Staff May 1, 2026 Cybercriminals are leveraging outdated and unpatched systems, with a single vulnerability in Hikvision IP cameras reportedly accounting for 67 million attack attempts in the UK during 2025, according to SonicWall. Critical Infrastructure Security Medical device threats increasingly disrupt healthcare systems SC Staff May 1, 2026 Infosecurity Magazine reports that medical device-targeted cyberattacks have impacted 24% of healthcare organizations in the U.S., UK, and Germany over the past 12 months. Malware New Mach-O Man malware tapped by Lazarus in macOS-targeted ClickFix attacks SC Staff May 1, 2026 High-level fintech and cryptocurrency individuals, including executives and developers, have had their macOS environments targeted by the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group with the new Mach-O Man malware kit in a new ClickFix campaign, reports GBHackers News. Related Events Cybercast Better Threat Intelligence Between Public and Private Sectors On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Nationwide Cybersecurity Summit 2025: Safeguarding America’s Digital Future On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Securing the Future of Finance: Strategies to Counter Modern Cyber Threats On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Backdoor Bit Botnet Business Email Compromise (BEC) Cipher Corruption Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Data Aggregation Information Warfare Reconnaissance You can skip this ad in 5 seconds