Reuters reports on the hacking of the FBI director's personal email Kesh Patel. The Iranian group Handala Hack Team claimed responsibility. The hackers released materials covering the years 2010-2019.
Email hacking and data leakage
Iranian hacker group Handala Hack Team announced the hacking of FBI Director Kesh Patel's personal email. This was reported by Reuters on 27 March.
The hackers released Patel's personal photos, documents and correspondence dating back to 2010-2019. The materials have already appeared online in the public domain.
Details of the incident
According to Reuters, the published files include scans of documents, private photos and personal correspondence. The Handala Hack Team group claimed responsibility for the attack.
There is no official comment from the FBI or Kesh Patel himself. US law enforcement is investigating the incident.
Context.
The Handala Hack Team is known for attacks on US government agencies and officials. The group has previously carried out similar cyberattacks against US government agencies.
Hacking into the emails of high-ranking officials is often used to leak sensitive information and put pressure on officials.
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