Ahh..a cyberattack---wonder why his account was not secured?
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Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI Director Kash Patel.
In a statement, an FBI spokesman acknowledged the Iranian campaign. "The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel’s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity. The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information," the spokesman said.
The hacking group, called Handala, indicated on its website that the leak was in retaliation after the FBI and Justice Department seized several of its websites last week, accusing the group of “psychological operations” and saying it was a front for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security. The State Department offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on Iranian hackers threatening U.S. critical infrastructure.
Earlier this month, Handala took credit for the sole significant destructive cyberattack against an American company, medical tech supplier Stryker, since the war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel began.
Iranian hackers publish emails allegedly stolen from Kash Patel
Hundreds of emails and photos from what appears to be FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account were published Friday by an Iran-linked hacking group.
www.nbcnews.com
Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI Director Kash Patel.
In a statement, an FBI spokesman acknowledged the Iranian campaign. "The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel’s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity. The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information," the spokesman said.
The hacking group, called Handala, indicated on its website that the leak was in retaliation after the FBI and Justice Department seized several of its websites last week, accusing the group of “psychological operations” and saying it was a front for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security. The State Department offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on Iranian hackers threatening U.S. critical infrastructure.
Earlier this month, Handala took credit for the sole significant destructive cyberattack against an American company, medical tech supplier Stryker, since the war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel began.
