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FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email hacked, files leaked

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The personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel was hacked, and photos and documents were posted online. An Iran-linked hacker group claimed the attack, and the FBI confirmed the hack of the personal email. No government data was compromised, and the U.S. offered a $10 million reward for the hackers.

Key facts

Affected organization
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal email, photos and documents leaked
Cause / method
Hack of a personal email account
Location
United States

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Timeline

  1. The hack of Kash Patel's personal email and the posting of photos and documents came to light, with an Iran-linked group claiming the attack.
  2. It was reported that the FBI had confirmed the hack of Patel's personal email.
  3. It was reported that the U.S. had offered a $10 million reward for the hackers.
  4. The FBI said no government data had been compromised.

49 related reports

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