Iranian hackers destroyed 6TB of UAE government data in revenge attacks

News15 Apr 2026

Iranian state-sponsored Handala hacker group has reportedly compromised three major government agencies located in Dubai and destroyed over 6 terabytes of data stolen from their servers.

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