The FBI has confirmed that FBI Director Kash Patel’s email was hacked.

The FBI confirmed that Iranian-linked threat actors accessed FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account, though no government data was compromised. The Handala group published alleged stolen files, but the information appears old and unrelated to official systems. The hack may be tied to broader Iranian operations dating back to 2024 targeting political figures. The U.S. government is now offering up to $10 million for information on Iranian groups Parsian Afzar Rayan Borna and Handala.

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