Handala, the pro-resistance hacker group, has laid out, in rare detail, how it conducted a multi-year breach of the network security of Israel’s so-called Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), gaining long-term access to its classified information.
In a statement released Tuesday, the group said it had, for years, maintained full access to the notorious think tank’s restricted files.
According to Handala, the most significant breakthrough occurred on April 22, 2025, when “the doors of INSS became wide open,” and two hooded operatives walked into floor -2, the level where the institute stores its most sensitive material.
“This was not a one-time operation, but the result of years of planning which gave access to the most vital information in INSS,” the group stated.
“Does this prove Handala’s multi-year penetration of your security? Are your so-called secret meetings really secret? How do you justify and cover up our access to the movements of high-ranking Mossad and Shin Bet authorities?” Handala said.
A key revelation in Handala’s announcement concerns how the group recorded the institute’s closed-door meetings. For years, INSS reportedly held its top-secret sessions over Zoom, a platform the group claims it infiltrated with ease.
“We advise you to change your CCTV cameras to the same brand that Shin Bet uses,” Handala mocked. (more...)
Handala hacktivists reveal how they penetrated Israeli 'think tank' classified data
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Handala Infiltrated Israel’s INSS for Years
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The Handala cyber group announced it conducted a large-scale, long-term operation against Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
The group revealed it had secretly obtained classified documents for years. pic.twitter.com/C4lqWwGEOk
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