How βHandalaβ Became the Face of Iranβs Hacker Counterattacks WIRED By: Andy Greenberg Β· Matt Burgess Β· Lily Hay Newman 12 March 2026 at 16:14 Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of βhacktivismβ as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.