An Iran-linked group, Handala Hack Team, has claimed responsibility for hacking FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account and leaking material, including his resume and photos.
US officials have acknowledged the breach, with a Justice Department official confirming that Patel's personal email account had been compromised.
The leaked material reportedly includes personal and professional correspondence spanning several years, dating back to 2010 and 2019.
Handala Hack Team describes itself as a pro-Palestinian hacktivist group, but Western cybersecurity researchers have linked it to Iranian cyber-intelligence operations.
The group has been associated with previous cyber incidents, including a claimed breach of a US-based medical firm earlier this month.
