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FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers

The Handala Hack Team published more than 300 emails from Kash Patel’s inbox between 2010 and 2019 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Iran -linked hackers have broken into the… Grouped from 9 articles across 9 sources.

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The GuardianMar 27, 2026, 9:30 PM

FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers

The Handala Hack Team published more than 300 emails from Kash Patel’s inbox between 2010 and 2019 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Iran -linked hackers have broken into the personal email inbox of Kash Patel, FBI ’s director, publishing photographs of him and other documents on the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday. On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims”. The hackers published a series of personal photographs of Patel sniffing and smoking cigars, riding in an antique convertible and making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror with a large bottle of rum. Continue reading...

CBS NewsMar 27, 2026, 5:07 PM

FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email breached by hackers linked to Iran

Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.

BBC NewsMar 27, 2026, 7:21 PM

Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails

A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos - information, the FBI says, is "historical in nature".

Al JazeeraMar 27, 2026, 5:15 PM

FBI director Kash Patel’s emails, photos hacked by Iran-linked group

The vigilante group Handala Hack Team said that it had successfully gained access to Patel's personal email account.

The Globe and MailMar 27, 2026, 3:30 PM

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel’s personal e-mail, publish excerpts online

FBI confirms Patel’s e-mail had been breached and the material published online appeared authentic

The Straits TimesMar 27, 2026, 2:27 PM

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director’s personal e-mail, publish excerpts online

The hacker group said Mr Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims”.

EuronewsMar 27, 2026, 6:19 PM

Pro-Iran group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account

Handala is a pro-Iranian, pro-Palestinian hacking group that earlier this month claimed credit for disrupting systems at Stryker, a Michigan-based medical technology company.

ABC NewsMar 27, 2026, 4:45 PM

Hackers breached FBI Director Patel’s emails prior to tenure as director: Sources

Hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Sky NewsMar 27, 2026, 4:39 PM

FBI director Kash Patel hacked as personal photos appear online

Pro-Iranian hackers say they've infiltrated the account of FBI director Kash Patel after posting his personal photos and documents online.

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