Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup, monitor says
Summary
A hacker group linked to Iran says it has accessed FBI drones and threatened to target the World Cup soccer event. The FBI uses drones and strict security to protect the tournament, but experts question some of the hackers’ claims.Key Facts
- The Iran-linked group Handala claims to have controlled FBI first-person view (FPV) drones for months.
- Handala says the drones use facial recognition and license plate scanning to help prevent terrorism.
- The group threatened to disrupt the World Cup and warned teams to stay alert.
- The FBI uses drones and bans unauthorized drone flights at World Cup venues and related events.
- SITE Intelligence Group monitors jihadist groups and shared Handala’s statements but disputed some hack evidence.
- A video the hackers shared was identified as unrelated promotional footage from a U.S. police software company.
- Handala previously claimed to hack FBI Director Kash Patel’s email and released personal material.
- The U.S. State Department offers up to $10 million for information on the group’s members.
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