Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:50:09 +0500 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:50:09 +0500 60 Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director’s personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456025/iran-linked-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-personal-email-doj-official-confirms-break-in <p><strong>Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed ‌the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, publishing photographs of ​the director and his purported ​resume to the internet.</strong></p> <p>On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack ​Team said Patel “will now find his ​name among the list of successfully hacked victims.”</p> <p>Emails published by ​Hanadala were not immediately authenticated, but a sample of the material uploaded ‌by the hackers and reviewed by <em>Reuters</em> appears to show a mix of personal and work correspondence ​dating between ​2010 and 2019.</p> <p>A Justice Department official confirmed to <em>Reuters</em> that ​Patel’s emails were compromised but ​did not go into detail.</p> Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed ‌the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, publishing photographs of ​the director and his purported ​resume to the internet.

On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack ​Team said Patel “will now find his ​name among the list of successfully hacked victims.”

Emails published by ​Hanadala were not immediately authenticated, but a sample of the material uploaded ‌by the hackers and reviewed by Reuters appears to show a mix of personal and work correspondence ​dating between ​2010 and 2019.

A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that ​Patel’s emails were compromised but ​did not go into detail.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456025 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:42:11 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) FBI Director Kash Patel. – Reuters