A hack-and-leak operation linked to Iran has exposed sensitive data on thousands of Israeli gun owners. Documents examined by Haaretz and U.S. cybersecurity firm databreach.com confirm the leak includes identities and addresses of gun owners, details of weapons storage locations and information on armed security personnel. The files contain records from the past two years, including hundreds of documents from as recent as January 2025, suggesting hackers maintained access even after the breach became public.
Israeli authorities deny their systems were compromised, claiming the data came from private security firms. The Iranian-affiliated group Handala, which specializes in psychological warfare rather than system disruption, has distributed the information through various platforms. This incident is part of an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks against Israel since the Gaza war began, with the National Cyber Directorate reporting 900 cyberattack-related posts targeting Israel and 500 leaked Israeli data files published online in 2024.