cyber-deterrence

You Can't Seize the Internet: Iran's Handala Hackers Were Back Online Hours After the FBI Acted

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Threat Intelligence #iran #handala #doj #mois #stryker #mdm #microsoft-intune #cyber-deterrence #state-sponsored

The DOJ seized four Handala domains. Iran's MOIS-backed hackers had new infrastructure up within hours, called the action 'trivial,' and kept operating. That tells you everything about the limits of domain seizures as deterrence.