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FBI director email hacked by Iran-linked group: US media
Washington, United States, March 27 (AFP) Mar 27, 2026
An Iran-linked hacker group has accessed a personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published photos and other material online, US media reported Friday.

CNN and other US media outlets said the breach of Patel's email was claimed by the Handala Hack Team, a pro-Iranian hacktivist group.

The FBI and Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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