Hackers breach FBI director Patel's personal email
Iran-linked hackers have breached the personal email account of FBI director Kash Patel, publishing photographs and documents online. The hackers, known as Handala Hack Team, claim to have accessed Patel's email inbox and published a sample of over 300 emails, including personal and work correspondence.
Iran-linked hackers have breached the personal email account of FBI director Kash Patel. The hackers, known as Handala Hack Team, published photographs of Patel and other documents online. The breach was confirmed by a US Justice Department official, who said the material published online appeared authentic. Handala Hack Team is considered by some researchers to be a persona used by Iranian government cyberintelligence units. The group has recently claimed responsibility for other hacks, including a breach of medical devices and services provider Stryker. The hack is part of Iran's strategy to embarrass US officials and make them feel vulnerable.
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