Episode Details
Back to EpisodesHandala Hackers Breach FBI Director's Gmail
Description
Handala, an Iran-linked hacking group, claims to have breached FBI Director Kash Patels personal Gmail account, posting photos and leaked emails. Tech experts confirm many emails are real, showing Patel forwarding official FBI messages to his personal account. The Justice Department reportedly verified the breach, but neither the FBI nor the Justice Department has commented publicly. This incident is part of a larger pattern of cyber tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, with Handala stepping up attacks on medical companies and leaking personal info on Israeli military and defense firm associates. U.S. authorities have previously seized Handalas websites, only for them to resurface elsewhere, with prosecutors now accusing Irans intelligence ministry of running the group.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/11ad23a83fbcc925