Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor, producing advanced military aircraft including the F-35 fighter jet, missiles, and defense systems for the US military and allied nations worldwide. Iran-linked Handala hackers claimed to have obtained complete personal data on 28 senior Lockheed Martin engineers working in Israel, publishing passport scans, home addresses, family details, and personally calling the engineers to demonstrate they had their information. A 48 hour ultimatum was issued demanding engineers cease work or have their homes designated as missile targets. The FBI had already seized Handala domains one week prior.
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Handala gained unauthorized access to data related to 28 senior Lockheed Martin engineers through an undisclosed method. Lockheed Martin has not confirmed a breach of their internal systems, suggesting the data may have been aggregated from multiple external sources, third party systems, or previously compromised credentials.
