A hacking group called Handala has gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel’s email account, Reuters reports. The group published content from Patel’s email on their website as proof, including photos of Patel “sniffing and smoking cigars” and “making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror with a large bottle of...Read More
Concerns about the capabilities of an artificial intelligence (AI) model being tested by Anthropic drove down cybersecurity stocks on Friday (March 27), Bloomberg reported. The report attributed the drop to a Fortune report that said a draft blog post that Anthropic inadvertently made publicly accessible stated that the AI model “poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks,” according...Read More
Iran-linked hackers have broken into the personal email inbox of Kash Patel, FBI’s director, publishing photographs of him and other documents on the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday. On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims”....Read More
Shasta County deputies arrested a registered sex offender during a child predator operation. The Major Crimes Unit targeted Joshua Levan in the investigation. The unit posed as a 13-year-old girl online. Investigators say Levan was arrested yesterday as he arrived at an agreed upon location where he thought he was going to have sex with...Read More
A pro-Iranian hacking group is claiming to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents. The group Handala posted a message Friday taking credit for the breach. The message was accompanied by more...Read More
March 27, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ET Hackers linked to the Iranian government have reportedly accessed and published photos and documents from FBI Director Kash Patel‘s personal emails. “The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel’s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity,”...Read More
Pro-Iranian hackers say they’ve infiltrated the account of FBI director Kash Patel after posting his personal photos and documents online. The release included years-old pictures of Mr Patel, along with a work CV, and other personal records – many of them seemingly more than a decade old. In a message posted on Friday, the hacker...Read More
“There is very little info out,” said Kellman Meghu, chief technology officer of Canadian incident response firm DeepCove Cybersecurity, “but this does sound bad. This is why I force all my users to use AWS Identity Center sign on. No IAM-generated keys, and admin accounts are only activated through a ‘break glass’ strategy, where two...Read More
The RSAC conference has once again descended upon San Francisco and delivered an event that brings together the largest collection of industry leaders, technologies, and cybersecurity community events! Over the course of several days, attendees accessed exceptional keynotes, thought-leading expert sessions, and an unmatched technology expo. During the evenings, there were countless private events,...Read More
WASHINGTON — A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents. Many of those records appeared to be more than a decade old. “Kash Patel, the current head of...Read More
