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BreachesApr 12, 2026

‼️🇦🇪 Handala Hack claims 6 petabytes of data destroyed and rendered irrecoverable. 149 terabyte...

Handala Hack claims 6 petabytes destroyed, 149TB extracted from three major UAE organizations.

Summary

The Handala threat actor has claimed responsibility for a major breach targeting three critical Dubai government entities: Dubai Courts, Dubai Land Department, and Dubai Roads & Transport Authority. The group claims to have extracted 149 terabytes of highly classified documents while destroying 6 petabytes of data and rendering it irrecoverable. This represents a significant attack on UAE critical infrastructure with potential geopolitical implications.

Entities

Handala Hack (threat_actor)Handala Hack - UAE Government Targeting (campaign)