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

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

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A group, known as the Handala Hack Team, shared Patel's purported resume and photos of him on its website on Friday along with a statement that says: "This is just our beginning."

The FBI said it was aware of "malicious actors" targeting Patel's email information. "The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information."

The agency is offering up to $10m (£7.5m) for information that helps in identifying members of the Handala group.

Iranian-backed hackers were reported to have breached Patel's private communications in 2024, weeks before he was appointed to lead the FBI. It is not clear if that breach was different from the one claimed by the Handala group on Friday.