Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents - Reuters

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The Handala Hack Team, linked to Iranian intelligence, claims to have breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail account, releasing emails and photos, including images from his trip to Cuba. The group alleges the attack is retaliation for the FBI's recent seizure of their domains.

Hackers identifying as the Handala Hack Team have leaked private photos and messages allegedly from FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email. The leaked materials, spanning from 2011 to 2022, include travel and personal correspondence, with images depicting Patel in Havana, Cuba. U.S. officials confirmed the authenticity of the leaked content but emphasized it contains no classified or government information.

The Handala Hack Team, a pro-Iranian hacking group, has claimed responsibility for hacking FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account, publishing personal photographs and documents. The FBI confirmed awareness of the attack, stating that the compromised data is outdated and contains no government information. The timing of the breach is unclear, but reports indicate Patel was targeted in an Iranian cyberattack as early as December 2024.

Hackers linked to Iran, identified as the Handala Hack Team, have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, publishing images and documents extracted from the inbox, including personal photographs. A Department of Justice official confirmed the authenticity of the intrusion. Handala, considered a pro-Palestinian group linked to Iranian intelligence, also recently claimed an attack on the company Stryker.

A group of hackers known as Handala HackTeam, linked to Iran, has hacked the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, according to U.S. media reports. The group has claimed responsibility for the attack and has published online images of the official and his alleged resume. This offensive follows the recent seizure by the U.S. Department of Justice of four domains used by this group, as part of an effort to curb cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns linked to Iran.