Kash Patel, FBI Director: the only video leaked by Iranian hackers
Kash Patel, FBI Director: the only video leaked by Iranian hackers following the hacking of his Gmail account.
Handala, a group of hackers run by Iran’s intelligence ministry that has long terrorized Israel’s top brass, was targeted by the FBI after hacking U.S. medical technology systems. The hack‑and‑leak tactic, a hallmark of Handala’s operations against Israel, has now been deployed against a top American official
The FBI confirmed Patel’s emails had been targeted. In a statement, bureau spokesman Ben Williamson said, “we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity” and that the data involved was “historical in nature and involves no government information.”
Handala, which presents itself as a group of pro-Palestinian vigilante hackers, is considered by Western researchers to be one of several personas used by Iranian government cyberintelligence units. Handala recently claimed the hack of Michigan-based medical devices and services provider Stryker (SYK.N), opens new tab on March 11, saying they had deleted a massive trove of company data.
