Iranian Hackers Claim They Broke Into Kash Patel’s Email
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to techcrunch.com, a hacking group backed by the Iranian government dubbed “Handala” said on Friday that it has breached the personal email account of FBI director Kash Patel.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/my-heart-burns-with-pain-iranian-mother-tells-un-of-minab-school-attack?traffic_source=rss
2
Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-they-broke-into-kash-patels-email
3
TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account
4
Wired
https://www.wired.com/story/iranian-hackers-breached-the-fbi-directors-personal-email-but-not-the-fbi
5
CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iran-anti-tank-mines-near-shiraz