An Iran-linked hacker group has accessed an email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online, US media reported Friday.CNN and other US media outlets, citing sources familiar with the breach, said the hack of Patel’s email was claimed by the Handala Hack Team, a pro-Iranian hacktivist group.According to CNN, the stolen emails include personal, business and travel correspondence and appear to date from 2011 to 2022, prior to Patel being named FBI director by President Donald Trump.
An Iran-linked hacker group has accessed an email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online, US media reported Friday.
CNN and other US media outlets, citing sources familiar with the breach, said the … [1349 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2026-03-27T16:04:12Z
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