00:21The Handala Hacking Group has just dropped a cyber bombshell, releasing the personal
00:26data of 2,379 U.S. Marines deployed in the Persian Gulf.
00:32Names, identities — but it doesn't stop there.
00:36According to the group, they've mapped out far more — family details, home addresses,
00:42base locations, daily routines, shopping habits, even nightlife activity.
00:47This isn't just a leak — it's a message.
00:50Handala claims this is only the beginning. They say they've compiled intelligence on tens
00:56of thousands of American personnel in the region, including members of the U.S. Navy.
01:02Their statement calls these forces targets and frames the cyberattack as retaliation for
01:08what they describe as U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran. At the center of that claim,
01:14the alleged killing of civilians — including children — in the city of Manab.
01:20The group says it didn't stop at data collection. They claim they sent direct messages to U.S.
01:26Marines via WhatsApp, warning them that their identities are no longer hidden.
01:31The message reads like a psychological operation.
01:34We know who you are, where you go, how you live.
01:38And then, an escalation — a chilling line urging troops to contact their families and say their
01:45final goodbyes. These threats come in the aftermath of a major escalation. On February 28,
01:52the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, an operation Tehran calls unprovoked.
01:59Reports claim over 3,300 people were killed. Among the most controversial incidents,
02:05a strike on a girls' elementary school in Manab, where at least 168 children reportedly died.
02:13These events now form the backbone of Handala's justification. This is not Handala's first high
02:20profile breach. Just last month, the group claimed it accessed sensitive data linked to FBI director
02:27Kash Patel. They mocked U.S. cybersecurity, saying the FBI is just a name with no real protection behind it.
02:35The attack, they say, came after a $10 million bounty was placed on their members.
02:41Handala has also built a reputation for targeting high-level Israeli figures,
02:46leaking personal and classified information as part of a broader psychological war. Experts warn this
02:53isn't just hacking — it's information warfare, designed to destabilize, intimidate, and reshape
03:00perception on a global stage. Now it remains to be seen. How deep does this breach go? And more importantly,
03:07who's next?
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