Void Manticore

MISP
Type:
Unknown
Country:
IR
First seen:
Unknown
Details:

[VOID MANTICORE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1055) is a threat group assessed to operate on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).(Citation: Check Point VOID MANTICORE Handala Hack March 2026) Active since at least mid-2022, VOID MANTICORE has targeted government entities, critical infrastructure, and private sector organizations across Albania, Israel, and the United States.(Citation: Check Point VOID MANTICORE Handala Hack March 2026)(Citation: Palo Alto VOID MANTICORE Iran Cyber Threats March 2026) [VOID MANTICORE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1055) conducts destructive cyber operations, combining wiper attacks with hack-and-leak campaigns. The group has operated under multiple public-facing personas, including (LinkByld: C0038) in operations against Albania, Karma and Karma Below in campaigns targeting Israeli organizations, and Handala Hack, its current primary persona, which has claimed activity against Israeli and U.S. entities, including a March 2026 attack against Stryker Corporation.(Citation: Check Point VOID MANTICORE Handala Hack March 2026)(Citation: DOJ FBI Handala Hack March 2026) [VOID MANTICORE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1055) has been observed collaborating with Scarred Manticore, which has been linked to initial access operations preceding VOID MANTICORE’s activity.(Citation: Domain Tools Handala Hack Karma Homeland Justice MOIS April 2026)

MITRE ATT&CK: View on MITRE
Techniques Used (63)
ID ATT&CK Tactics
T1003.001 LSASS Memory -
T1005 Data from Local System -
T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol -
T1027.015 Compression -
T1036.004 Masquerade Task or Service -
T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location -
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel -
T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation -
T1059.001 PowerShell -
T1059.006 Python -
T1071.001 Web Protocols -
T1072 Software Deployment Tools -
T1074 Data Staged -
T1078 Valid Accounts -
T1078.002 Domain Accounts -
References (1)
Aliases (168)
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Metadata
ID: 678
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 10/05/2026 04:00