Summary
On June 30, 2025, the ransomware group Handala claimed responsibility for compromising the infrastructure of
Hotam EC, a leading technology company based in Israel. The attackers have reportedly accessed sensitive data and are threatening to release it unless their demands are met.
Incident Report
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Target | Hotam EC |
| Domain | N/A |
| Country | Israel |
| Attacking Group | Handala |
| Date Reported | June 30, 2025 |
| Threat Actor Statement | “Your infrastructure is no longer your own. Sensitive data has been accessed, extracted, and duplicated. Contact us to negotiate or risk full data exposure.” |
Recommendations
- Monitor your domains and email addresses for exposure using reputable threat intelligence tools.
- Conduct a full compromise assessment and incident response drill internally.
- Verify backups and ensure they are offline and ransomware-resistant.
- 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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Disclaimer
The MSPDarkIntel team does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information.
All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness and early-warning purposes only.
Our goal is to inform organizations of emerging threats so they can take timely defensive action.
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