FBI Seizes Iran-Linked Handala Leak Site After Stryker Intune Wipe Attack: Cybersecurity Today

FBI Seizes Iran-Linked Handala Leak Site After Stryker Intune Wipe Attack: Cybersecurity Today

Author: Jim Love March 20, 2026 Duration: 9:26

FBI Seizes Iran-Linked Handala Leak Site After Stryker Intune Wipe Attack; Apple iPhone Exploit Patch; North Korean Fake IT Workers Grow

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The episode reports that the FBI has seized the data leak site used by the Iran-linked hacktivist group Handala, which has been widely linked to the Stryker attack where attackers compromised admin accounts, stole data, and used Microsoft Intune to remotely wipe and factory reset roughly 80,000 managed devices. CISA and Microsoft warn organizations to harden Intune and identity controls with least privilege, role-based access, MFA, conditional access, and requiring multi-admin approval for sensitive actions like device wipes. Apple urges iPhone users to update after fixing actively exploited flaws used in targeted, sophisticated campaigns, noting risks even for those who think Apple devices aren't targeted. The show also highlights new FLAIR research showing North Korean operatives continue infiltrating Western firms as remote IT workers using stolen or fabricated identities, exploiting weak hiring verification and broad access.

LINKS
https://flare.io/learn/resources/north-korean-infiltrator-threat


00:00 Sponsor Message Meter
00:19 Headlines And Intro
00:46 FBI Seizes Handala Leak Site
02:31 CISA And Microsoft Intune Guidance
04:37 Apple iPhone Update Warning
06:10 North Korean Fake IT Workers
07:56 Links Sharing And Wrap Up
08:29 Sponsor Thanks And Sign Off


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