US EditionIran-linked hackers breach FBI director’s personal email, publish excerpts online
Iran-linked hackers published over 300 personal emails and photos from FBI Director Kash Patel's account, retaliating for U.S. actions, with DOJ confirming the breach's authenticity.
- On Friday, the Justice Department confirmed Iran-linked hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail account. Handala Hack Team published photographs, a purported resume, and personal correspondence online.
- Western researchers and U.S. prosecutors attribute Handala's operations to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, framing this breach within broader state-sponsored cyber activity targeting Western interests.
- Data in the leaked cache dates from 2010 to 2019 and includes personal and work correspondence. While the FBI did not comment, a Justice Department official stated the material appeared authentic.
- Potentially exposing sensitive communications, the incident threatens FBI operational security. This follows the Justice Department's seizure of four domains used by Handala, though the group quickly reappeared on new domains.
- Intelligence officials continue to warn of potential retaliation by Tehran-linked actors following recent geopolitical tensions, as Handala recently targeted medical device maker Stryker on March 11, demonstrating persistent cyber threats.
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Older photos of Kash Patel were leaked, and personal letters were also published by hackers, but no sensitive content was made public.
Ex-FBI Honcho Says Kash Patel Hack ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ — ‘Embarrassing’ Trump Admin Leaks To Come
Former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi told SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah that the hack of FBI Director Kash Patel is “just the tip of the iceberg” — and he expects more and more “embarrassing” leaks for other officials. Figliuzzi was a guest on Friday’s edition of The Dean Obeidallah Show, during which Obeidallah asked him about the Iran-backed hack of Patel’s personal email: DEAN OBEIDALLAH: So let’s turn to stor…
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Pro-Iran group hacks FBI director's account
WASHINGTON — A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and posted what appear to be old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents.
Handala group hackers, allegedly linked to Iran, hacked a personal courier from Kash Patel, the U.S. Federal Police Director (FBI), and posted online documents and photos they retrieved, reported several U.S. media on Friday, March 27.
The news from social media around the world that a group of hackers linked to Iran violated the personal email account of Kash Patel, director of the FBI,...
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