RANSOMWARE VICTIM⚠ DUPLICATE CLAIM

Unveiling the Secrets: Inside the WhatsApp Chats of a Minister

handala📅 January 3, 2026

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Attack Intelligence

Unveiling the Secrets: Inside the WhatsApp Chats of a Minister was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to handala in January 2026. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in Unknown, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

handala operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

Unveiling the Secrets: Inside the WhatsApp Chats of a Minister As we pledged, we are now publishing the entirety of former Minister Ayelet Shaked’s WhatsApp conversations. This is not merely a matter of transparency, it is a demonstration of our deep and far-reaching access to the highest levels of authority. Our sources and intelligence capabilities…

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Quick Facts

Attack DateJan 3, 2026

Intel Sourceransomware.live

StatusDUPLICATE CLAIM

Threat Group

handala

Motivation: financial

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External Links

Leak Site → Screenshot (RansomLook) Google (news) Search CTI.watch

Data sourced from Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Victim listing does not imply confirmed breach — intelligence based on group claims.

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