Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
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Feed Name: WIRED Security
Date Published: 2026-03-27
Date Updated: 2026-04-26
Author: Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts
Handala, an opportunistic hacktivist group widely believed to be a front for Iran's MOIS, reportedly breached a former DOJ official's personal Gmail, doxed individuals at Lockheed Martin, and published a $50M bounty calling for violent actions against political leaders; claims of an FBI breach appear unsupported. The piece characterizes Handala's activity as propaganda-focused rather than technically sophisticated and notes Apple Lockdown Mode's effectiveness against known spyware attempts.
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