FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail Account was Hacked by Iranian Hackers

**Executive summary:** Iran-linked hacking group Handala Hack Team claimed responsibility for compromising FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail and leaking ~800 MB of emails, photos, and documents (mostly 2010–2019); U.S. officials confirmed the compromise, and the group — believed tied to Iranian cyberintelligence — framed the operation as retaliation after prior domain seizures and actions by U.S. authorities.