Kash Patel (File photo)
NEW DELHI: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel’s email was hacked, as claimed by Iran-linked hackers publicly on Friday.The hackers got access to Patel’s personal inbox, with photographs of the director and his purported resume, as reported by Reuters. On its website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims.”A Department of Justice (DOJ) official confirmed the security breach in a statement to Reuters, but did not give details on exactly what was compromised. He did however say that “it appears authentic”.
