St. Joseph County Hit by Cyberattack Claimed by Iranian Hacking Group Handala St. Joseph County, Indiana, has confirmed a data breach attributed to the Iranian hacking group Handala, which claims to have exfiltrated over two terabytes of sensitive data from multiple local organizations. Among the affected entities are health centers and the county prosecutor’s office, raising concerns about the exposure of confidential records. County IT officials reported that the compromised server was cloud-based and isolated from internal systems, suggesting the attack targeted externally accessible infrastructure. The breach was first disclosed by local authorities, though the exact timeline of the incident remains unclear. Handala, a group with suspected ties to Iranian state-sponsored cyber operations, has previously been linked to data theft and disruptive attacks. The full scope of the stolen data and its potential misuse are still under investigation. The incident underscores the growing threat posed by nation-state actors targeting public sector and healthcare-related systems.