FBI warns of Handala hackers using Telegram in malware attacks

The FBI issued a warning about Iranian hackers known as Handala who are linked to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). These threat actors are leveraging Telegram messaging platform to conduct malware attacks against targets. The FBI alert highlights the use of popular messaging applications as attack vectors by state-sponsored Iranian cyber groups. This represents an active threat from a nation-state actor using communication platforms for malicious purposes.