Iran-linked hackers accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, according to *Reuters* and *TechCrunch*. The group, Handala, published private photos and emails, including Patel "sniffing cigars" and "making a face" with a rum bottle. *TechCrunch* verified the breach by cross-referencing email headers and cryptographic signatures, while the FBI confirmed the intrusion. "The information in question is historical and involves no government data," a Bureau spokesperson said. The FBI is offering $10 million for details on the hackers.

Handala, posing as pro-Palestinian activists, is suspected to be an Iranian cyberintelligence alias, *Reuters* writes. This follows past Iranian attacks, including 2024’s APT42 group targeting U.S. campaigns. Handala also claimed responsibility for a Stryker medical device breach and leaking Lockheed Martin data.

The incident underscores escalating cyber threats amid U.S.-Iran tensions.