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FBI chief's private email hacked, personal photos published

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Key Points
  • FBI chief Kash Patel's private email was hacked by a group linked to Iran.
  • The hacker group Handala claimed responsibility and published personal photos of Patel.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the hack but did not identify the perpetrators.

In the USA, FBI chief Kash Patel has had his private email hacked by a group with links to Iran. The hacker group, which calls itself Handala, stated that Patel will now find his name among successfully hacked victims. The group reportedly published personal photos of Kash Patel.

S. Department of Justice confirmed that Patel's email was hacked but did not want to say by whom.

Patel will now find his name among successfully hacked victims.

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