Hackers reportedly linked to Iran have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet, Reuters reports.
On their website, hacker group Handala Hack Team have said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims”.
Reuters was not able to immediately authenticate the emails published by Hanadala, but a sample of the material uploaded by the hackers and reviewed by Reuters appears to show a mix of personal and work correspondence dating between 2010 and 2019.
A Justice Department official has confirmed to Reuters that Patel’s emails were compromised, but did not go into detail.
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The hackers did not immediately respond to messages.
