Iran-Led Hackers Leak Personal Emails Of US Attorney General And Fbi Director Kash Patel Online.
Iran-linked hackers identified as the Handala Hack Team claimed responsibility on Friday for breaching FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account and publishing photographs, documents including a purported resume, and confidential files online. The U.S., specifically through an official with Reuters who noted that "the country we're currently bombing" is responsible after confirming to Al-Monitor sources the breach of his inbox which included emails from 2018-2019 related to Trump's transition team as well as photos taken in a hotel room.
Key Points
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1Iran-linked hackers identified as the Handala Hack Team claim responsibility for breaching and leaking data from FBI director Kash Patel's personal inbox.
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2The stolen information includes emails, documents, photographs of Patel himself, a purported resume, and potentially confidential files shared online by the group.
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A hacktivist group that the United States has previously identified as being connected back to Iranian intelligence services claims it successfully stole 'personal and confidential information' from FBI Director Kash Patel.
— [Mar 27, 15:51] NEW: An Iran-linked group claims it has stolen personal data of FBI director (Axios)Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed and breached the private email account belonging to Director Kash Patel.
— [Mar 27, 15:32] FBI Director's personal email hacked by hackers tied to Iran (CBSnews)