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Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup, monitor reports
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- An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have breached FBI drones and threatened to target the 2026 World Cup, monitoring group SITE said Friday.
- Issued on: 12/06/2026 - 19:21Modified: 12/06/2026 - 19:23
- By: FRANCE 24 A tethered surveillance drone during a demonstration at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week on May 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
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An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have breached FBI drones and threatened to target the 2026 World Cup, monitoring group SITE said Friday.
Issued on: 12/06/2026 - 19:21Modified: 12/06/2026 - 19:23
By: FRANCE 24 A tethered surveillance drone during a demonstration at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week on May 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. © AFP An Iran-linked hacker group claims to have breached FBI drones and has threatened to target the World Cup that kicked off this week, a monitoring group said on Friday.
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