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Iran-linked hackers have breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal emails

4 hours ago
  • #FBI
  • #Iran
  • #cybersecurity
  • Hackers linked to the Iranian government breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, posting stolen photos and documents.
  • The stolen materials include personal, business, and travel correspondence from 2011 to 2022.
  • The breach was described as mundane, involving personal items rather than sensitive FBI data.
  • This incident is part of a pattern of Iranian-backed cyberattacks targeting US officials, including Patel in 2024.
  • The same hacking group disrupted a US medical device maker’s operations earlier this month, citing retaliation for a missile strike in Iran.
  • The Justice Department has accused the hackers of working for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security.