S2W's Threat Intelligence Center has published a brief analysis report on the Handala Group.
The report details Handala's claim of responsibility for the Israeli supply chain attack related to the Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosion incident.
✅ Report Title:
The Handala Group claims responsibility for an Israeli supply chain attack involving the explosion of Hezbollah's walkie-talkies.
✅ Executive Summary:
The Handala hacking group, active on DDW, claims on forums like BreachForums and Ramp that the Israeli shell companies Vidisco and IIB are linked to Hezbollah's walkie-talkie explosion incident.
The connection between Vidisco and IIB (Israeli Industrial Batteries) has not been officially confirmed, and further verification is required to establish the credibility of this link.
📌 What is the Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosion incident?
The Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosion incident, as reported by The New York Times, resulted in 37 deaths and about 3,000 injuries. Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was among the injured. The batteries in the exploded walkie-talkies were labeled with "Gold Apollo," a Taiwanese brand initially suspected to be behind the attack. However, Gold Apollo denied any connection to terrorism, stating that the batteries were actually produced by BAC Consulting, a Hungarian company licensed to use their brand.
Hungary's government later clarified that BAC Consulting was merely a trade intermediary without manufacturing facilities. According to The New York Times, BAC Consulting was revealed to be a shell company set up by Israel in Hungary. Israel had been operating BAC Consulting for several years, posing as a walkie-talkie manufacturer and producing devices for general public use. After years of deception, they managed to supply walkie-talkies to Hezbollah. Since 2022, these devices, equipped with specially made batteries, were secretly exported to Lebanon, awaiting the right moment for sabotage.
🧑💻 Report Author: S2W TALON
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