FBI seizes Handala websites
Law Enforcement
Summary
Hide ▲
Show ▼
The FBI seized two Handala websites, escalating a law-enforcement response to a cyberattack tied to the group’s destructive activity against Stryker and disrupting infrastructure used to support malicious operations. The domains now show a seizure notice issued under a District Court for the District of Maryland warrant.
Related Happenings
Interpol Operation Ramz cybercrime crackdown in MENA
Law Enforcement
First: 18.05.2026 17:00
Last: 18.05.2026 17:00
Sources 1
About this happening:
**INTERPOL**'s **Operation Ramz** led to **more than 200 arrests** across the **Middle East and North Africa**, with law enforcement also identifying **382 additional suspects** i...
Interpol Operation Ramz cybercrime crackdown in MENA
Law EnforcementAbout this happening: **INTERPOL**'s **Operation Ramz** led to **more than 200 arrests** across the **Middle East and North Africa**, with law enforcement also identifying **382 additional suspects** i...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Kok An scam network
Regulatory/Legal Action
First: 04.05.2026 08:59
Last: 04.05.2026 08:59
Sources 1
About this happening:
The **U.S. Treasury Department** sanctioned **Cambodian Senator Kok An** and affiliates tied to **cyber scam compounds**, escalating financial and legal pressure on a network accu...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Kok An scam network
Regulatory/Legal ActionAbout this happening: The **U.S. Treasury Department** sanctioned **Cambodian Senator Kok An** and affiliates tied to **cyber scam compounds**, escalating financial and legal pressure on a network accu...
Xu Zewei extradited for U.S. cyberespionage prosecution
Law Enforcement
First: 27.04.2026 22:56
Last: 27.04.2026 22:56
Sources 1
About this happening:
**Xu Zewei** was **extradited from Italy to the United States** to face criminal charges in a **cyberespionage** case tied to **China's MSS**. The move expands the legal exposure...
Xu Zewei extradited for U.S. cyberespionage prosecution
Law EnforcementAbout this happening: **Xu Zewei** was **extradited from Italy to the United States** to face criminal charges in a **cyberespionage** case tied to **China's MSS**. The move expands the legal exposure...
Scattered Spider 2022 SMS phishing campaign targeting technology companies
Campaign
First: 21.04.2026 17:53
Last: 21.04.2026 17:53
Sources 1
About this happening:
Tyler Robert Buchanan’s guilty plea newly confirms **Scattered Spider**’s **2022 SMS phishing campaign**, showing it reached **at least a dozen major technology companies** and en...
Scattered Spider 2022 SMS phishing campaign targeting technology companies
CampaignAbout this happening: Tyler Robert Buchanan’s guilty plea newly confirms **Scattered Spider**’s **2022 SMS phishing campaign**, showing it reached **at least a dozen major technology companies** and en...
Tyler Robert Buchanan guilty plea in Scattered Spider crypto-theft case
Law Enforcement
First: 20.04.2026 16:33
Last: 20.04.2026 16:33
Sources 1
About this happening:
**Tyler Robert Buchanan** **pleaded guilty** in the **United States** in a **Scattered Spider** cybercrime case, increasing his criminal exposure for **wire fraud** and **aggravat...
Tyler Robert Buchanan guilty plea in Scattered Spider crypto-theft case
Law EnforcementAbout this happening: **Tyler Robert Buchanan** **pleaded guilty** in the **United States** in a **Scattered Spider** cybercrime case, increasing his criminal exposure for **wire fraud** and **aggravat...
Timeline
-
19.03.2026 18:14 3 articles · 2mo ago
FBI seizes Handala domains after Stryker attack
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe FBI seized handala-redwanted[.]to and handala-hack[.]to under a seizure warrant issued by the District Court for the District of Maryland, took control of the domains to disrupt malicious cyber operations, and switched the name servers to ns1.fbi.seized.gov and ns2.fbi.seized.gov after Handala's destructive cyberattack on Stryker that reportedly wiped approximately 80,000 devices.
Show sources
- FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.03.2026 18:14
- FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.03.2026 18:14
- Medtech giant Stryker fully operational after data-wiping attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 02.04.2026 16:28