[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$flbq_HZ_YC8VGVPvNtkneX_-LGs-720kpu1I69Jm6pVg":3},{"article":4,"iocs":37,"watch_terms":46},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"summary":8,"ai_summary":9,"brief":10,"full_text":10,"url":11,"image_url":12,"published_at":13,"ingested_at":14,"relevance_score":15,"entities":16,"category_id":17,"category":18,"article_tags":21},"490bb128-786e-4818-a989-bcbecabf8a71","Insights: Increased Risk of Wiper Attacks","insights-increased-risk-of-wiper-attacks","Iran-linked Handala Hack (aka Void Manticore, COBALT MYSTIQUE) is a reported vector for an increase in wiper attacks. This Insights blog details proactive recommendations for security teams, from identity management to enhancing security controls. https:\u002F\u002Ft.co\u002F5KhvzN5f5K https:\u002F\u002Ft.co\u002FPmpqTX8kTC\n\nWe are observing an increase of wiper attacks by the Iran-linked Handala Hack group (aka Void Manticore) through phishing and misuse of Microsoft Intune.","Iran-linked threat actor Handala Hack (also known as Void Manticore and COBALT MYSTIQUE) has been observed conducting an increased campaign of wiper attacks, leveraging phishing and Microsoft Intune misuse as attack vectors. The group is exploiting identity management weaknesses to deploy destructive malware, prompting security teams to implement enhanced controls and proactive defenses.",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F4rrBVlu","https:\u002F\u002Funit42.paloaltonetworks.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002FAdobeStock_1208849028.jpeg","2026-03-12T22:11:08+00:00","2026-03-14T19:58:24.221959+00:00",8,[],"6cbdd207-aaa1-4176-9534-e156b125e917",{"id":17,"icon":10,"name":19,"slug":20},"Nation-state","nation-state",[22,27,32],{"category":23},{"id":24,"icon":10,"name":25,"slug":26},"2c8f44d4-b56e-47cf-9677-04f22c9ee78d","Identity & Access","identity-access",{"category":28},{"id":29,"icon":10,"name":30,"slug":31},"89f78b1c-3503-45a1-9fc7-e23d2ce1c6d5","Malware","malware",{"category":33},{"id":34,"icon":10,"name":35,"slug":36},"e7b231c8-5f79-4465-8d38-1ef13aea5a14","Threat Intelligence","threat-intelligence",[38,41,44],{"type":31,"value":39,"context":40},"Handala Hack","Iran-linked APT group conducting wiper attacks",{"type":31,"value":42,"context":43},"Void Manticore","Alternative name for Handala Hack APT group",{"type":31,"value":45,"context":43},"COBALT MYSTIQUE",[]]