Handala Strikes QHR Ltd with Relentless Ransomware Attack

Summary

On June 26, 2025, the ransomware group Handala publicly claimed responsibility for an attack targeting
QHR Ltd, a Canadian company. According to the threat actor’s post, they intend to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated.

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Incident Report

Field	Details
Target	QHR Ltd
Domain
Country	Canada
Attacking Group	Handala
Date Reported	June 26, 2025
Threat Actor Statement	“The full leak will be published soon, unless a company representative contacts us via the channels provided.”

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• Educate staff on phishing, social engineering, and lateral movement techniques used by groups like Qilin.
• Engage with cyber forensics and legal counsel before initiating contact with threat actors.

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