Handala also revealed the identities of 15 alleged Israeli signal intelligence officials
News Desk - The Cradle
"This time, our target was none other than Ayelet Shaked, the controversial figure and so-called security champion of the Zionist regime," the Handala group wrote in the first of a series of posts on X.
"For years, Shaked stood on podiums, preaching security, authority, and the fight against her enemies. But now, her messages, documents, and confidential information about Hamas, Iran, and behind-the-scenes decisions are in our hands," the group added.
The hackers released a collection of images and videos on X, which they said were extracted from Shaked's iPhone 15 Pro. Some related to Shaked's political activities, while others related to her personal life.
According to the Times of Israel, one photo showed her during her period serving as a soldier holding a semi-automatic rifle.
Videos showed her signing Justice Ministry documents; celebrating her birthday at the Kardan real estate company, where she became chairperson in 2023; visiting an army base during the war in Gaza; and accusing pro-Netanyahu journalist Yinon Magal of defending humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza during the war.
Handala claimed it obtained a total of 50 videos from Shaked's phone and that additional information from the hack will be released in the coming days and weeks.
"Stay tuned; parts of what we have uncovered will soon be released, so everyone will know: in the cyber world, there are no red lines, and no mask can conceal weakness," the group wrote.
Handala managed to hack into the former justice minister's personal phone during Israel's 12-day war on Iran in June.
The hacker group took over Shaked's Telegram account by sending her a link she clicked, Mako reported in August.
She was notified of the hack two weeks later by the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service. Former Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman had previously warned Shaked that the Iranians were listening to her.
Handala also published on Saturday the names and pictures of 15 alleged Israeli signal intelligence (SIGINT) officers, describing the move as part of a broader campaign against Israel's intelligence apparatus.
Handala offered a $50,000 bounty for "credible and actionable information" related to the individuals it named.
Handala has claimed to hack the phones of other Israeli officials. On 28 December, the group claimed that it had hacked the phone of Tzachi Braverman, a close aide of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The group said it obtained Braverman's encrypted communications and financial records and would soon publish sensitive details of corruption involving the prime minister and his inner circle.
Earlier in December, Handala said it hacked the iPhone of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in "Operation Octopus." Handala released Bennett's contact lists, photos, videos, and approximately 1,900 chat conversations.
The leaked materials included contact information for senior Israeli officials, journalists, and business executives. Bennett acknowledged his Telegram account had been compromised, but claimed his phone remained secure.
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