00:21Right now, somewhere in the skies above a packed World Cup stadium, an FBI surveillance drone is watching the crowd.
00:28But what if someone else is watching too, through the exact same camera?
00:34A pro-Iranian hacking group called Handala says that's exactly what's happening.
00:40According to Sight Intelligence Group, Handala claims they've quietly had access, for months, to the FBI's drone network.
00:48Not just any drones, either. First-person view drones being used right now to enforce no-fly zones around World
00:56Cup venues across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
01:00And what do they say they got? Live imagery, facial recognition data, license plate scans.
01:06The exact tools meant to keep the tournament safe allegedly turned into a window for hackers.
01:13But it's the message that's getting attention.
01:16Handala posted a warning aimed straight at tournament organizers saying, and we're paraphrasing here,
01:21tighten up security because they don't like some of the teams, and FPV drones are everywhere.
01:28The implication? A drone meant for surveillance could, in their words, end up somewhere a lot more dangerous, like near
01:35a team bus.
01:36That's a chilling line to drop during the biggest sporting event on the planet.
01:41Here's where it gets murky.
01:43Sight Intelligence and other analysts who reviewed the proof Handala released say some of it doesn't add up.
01:50At least one video they posted appears to be old promotional footage, not fresh evidence of any breach at all.
01:57So is this a real intrusion into federal drone systems?
02:01Or psychological warfare timed perfectly for maximum panic during the World Cup?
02:06This isn't their first headline.
02:08Handala emerged after the October 2023 Hamas attacks and is widely believed by Western intelligence to be linked to Iran's
02:17Ministry of Intelligence.
02:18Back in March, they claimed to have hacked the personal email of FBI Director Kash Patel,
02:24though the Bureau said it was an old personal account with nothing classified inside.
02:29The U.S. has had enough.
02:31The State Department is now offering a $10 million reward for information on the group's members.
02:38As of now, neither the FBI nor Homeland Security has confirmed or denied any of this.
02:45Meanwhile, counter-drone teams remain on high alert at every venue in what's already being called one of the largest
02:52security operations in U.S. history.
02:55Real breach or just noise?
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