FBI confirms hack of Director Patel's personal email inbox
The FBI has confirmed that Director Kash Patel's personal email account was breached by the Handala hackers associated with Iran. The stolen data was not recent and did not include any government information, according to the FBI.
The Handala hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account and published photos and documents. The FBI confirmed the compromise, stating that the stolen data was not recent and did not include government information. The hackers claimed to have compromised the account in response to the FBI seizing Handala domains and the US government offering a reward for information on the group's members. The breach targeted Patel's personal Gmail inbox, with the hackers publishing watermarked personal photos and documents. The FBI has taken precautions to reduce any negative impact from the breach. The Handala hacktivist group has previously breached other targets, including medical technology giant Stryker.
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