Iran-linked group Handala claimed it breached FBI drones and accessed months of surveillance footage while threatening World Cup teams with potential FPV drone attacks. Researchers disputed some of the evidence, and the claims remain unverified amid ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions.
The group added that first-person view drones are everywhere and "you never know when one might end up right in your team's bus."
One video presented as proof of the breach was actually produced in December 2024 by a software company promoting technology used by a U.S. police department to survey tornado damage.
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