Cybersecurity

Kash Patel hit by Iran-linked hack as private emails and photos leak online

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Kash Patel hit by Iran-linked hack as private emails and photos leak online

Iran-linked hackers have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, publishing photographs and documents online. The hack is seen as a retaliation after the FBI seized domain names and announced rewards for the hackers' capture.

Iran-linked hackers have claimed responsibility for breaching the email account of FBI Director Kash Patel. The group, known as Handala Hack Team, published photographs and documents online. The FBI confirmed the breach and said it has taken steps to mitigate potential risks. The hackers accessed Patel's Gmail account, which was previously linked to him in older data breaches. The breach includes personal and work-related correspondence from 2010 to 2019, as well as personal photos. The FBI is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification of the Handala Hack Team.

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