Security News This Week: Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
Iranian hackers breached the email account of FBI director Kash Patel, but there is no evidence they hacked the FBI's systems. The breach is part of a larger conflict between the US and Iran, with the US considering a potential mission to send special forces into Iran.
Iranian hackers breached the email account of FBI director Kash Patel. The hackers, known as Handala, posted a collection of Patel's emails and photos online. A Justice Department official confirmed the breach, but said there is no evidence the FBI's systems were compromised. The breach is part of a larger conflict between the US and Iran. The US is considering a potential mission to send special forces into Iran. The UK has also imposed sanctions on a black market that facilitated $20 billion in illicit sales.
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