A bunch of Iran-linked hackers has claimed that it accessed the private inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel and printed images of him alongside together with his purported resume on-line, in keeping with a Reuters report.

The hackers, figuring out themselves because the Handala Hack Group, mentioned on their web site that Patel “will now discover his identify among the many listing of efficiently hacked victims.”

Breach Confirmed, Authenticity Not Totally Verified

A US Justice Division official confirmed the breach of Patel’s emails to Reuters, although no additional particulars have been disclosed. The official added that the fabric printed on-line seems to be genuine.

Whereas the emails themselves weren’t instantly authenticated, Reuters reported {that a} assessment advised they have been a mixture of skilled and private correspondence courting from 2010 to 2019.

The FBI has not but responded to the reported breach. The hacker group additionally didn’t reply to Reuters’ request for remark.

Who Is The Handala Hack Group?

The group behind the alleged breach, Handala, describes itself as a pro-Palestinian vigilante hacking collective.

In keeping with a number of Western researchers cited within the report, the group is believed to be linked to Iranian authorities cyberintelligence models and is used as certainly one of its operational personas.

Earlier Cyberattack Claims

On March 11, the identical group claimed duty for an additional cyberattack, alleging that it had focused Michigan-based medical units and companies supplier Stryker and deleted a portion of the corporate’s knowledge.