GINC-APT-0781 · Criminal

Handala

Category
Criminal · Financially motivated: ransomware, fraud and theft.
Origin
Palestine(medium confidence)
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0781 · handala

What it is

Handala is a pro-Palestinian hacktivist group that targets Israeli organizations, employing tactics such as phishing, data theft, extortion, and destructive attacks using custom wiper malware. The group utilizes a multi-stage loading process, including a Delphi-coded second-stage loader and an AutoIT injector, to deliver wiper malware that specifically targets Windows and Linux environments. Their phishing campaigns often exploit major events and critical vulnerabilities, masquerading as legitimate organizations to gain initial access. Handala operates a data leak site to publicize stolen data, although claims of successful attacks are sometimes disputed by targeted organizations.

Attribution

Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.

Western sources

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • AutoIt backdoor
  • Windows Remote Desktop
  • Wiper
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de