FBI confirms Director Kash Patel's email hack claimed by Iran-linked group

The FBI confirmed that an email account belonging to Director Kash Patel was hacked after an Iran-linked group claimed responsibility for the breach.

FBI spokesman Ben Williamson said, “We have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity.”

Williamson said the data accessed was “historical in nature and involves no government information.”

Earlier, a group calling itself the Handala Hack Team had published emails and photographs it said were taken from Patel’s personal inbox.

The group, which describes itself as pro-Palestinian, also claimed to have released personal data of employees from defence contractor Lockheed Martin.