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FBI Confirms Director’s Personal Email Targeted in Hack Claimed by Iran-Linked Group

Researchers tie the campaign to Iranian cyber units, signaling a state-backed push to use personal accounts for hack-and-leak pressure.

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Overview

  • The FBI said Friday it confirmed that Director Kash Patel’s personal email was targeted after a group calling itself Handala posted images and a batch of claimed messages.
  • The bureau said the exposed data are historical and include no government information, and it said it has taken steps to limit any risk.
  • Reuters reviewed a sample of the files and saw personal and work messages dated 2010 to 2019, yet the news agency could not verify the documents.
  • Security researchers say Handala presents as pro‑Palestine activists but likely acts as an Iranian proxy, and the group dedicated the Patel leak to victims of the Iris Dena incident.
  • The group also claimed hits on Stryker and on 28 Lockheed Martin engineers, issuing threats against the workers, though neither company has confirmed a breach.