director of the fbi Kash Patel’s personal email Attacked by Iranian-backed hackers Handala Hacking Team on Friday. The leak included a resume and other photos of the 46-year-old man. A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that the material posted online appeared to be authentic. Neither Patel nor the FBI have issued a statement on the matter.
Handala describes itself as a pro-Palestinian hacktivist group, but the Justice Department has linked it to Iranian cyber intelligence operations. The group has been linked to previous cyber incidents, including the alleged Stryker breach earlier this month.
“Today, the world once again witnessed the collapse of America’s so-called security legend. While the FBI proudly seized our domain and immediately announced a $10 million bounty for the heads of members of the Handala Hack, we decided to respond to this ridiculous display in a way that will forever be remembered,” the Handala organization wrote in a message.
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“Current FBI Director Kash Patel, who once proudly saw his name at the agency’s headquarters, will now appear on a list of successfully hacked victims. The FBI’s supposedly ‘impenetrable’ systems were defeated by our team within hours. All of Kash Patel’s personal and confidential information, including emails, conversations, documents, and even classified files, are now available for public download.”
What does Kash Patel’s so-called resume say?
Department of Defense/Department of Justice Liaison (April 2016 to present)
Serves as Liaison Officer (LNO) to the Department of Justice’s Joint Special Operations Command
Selected by the Department of Justice’s Counterterrorism Director
Work at a classified location coordinating DOJ-DOD operations
Focus on counterterrorism missions against global threats
Conduct classified threat analysis for interagency targeting efforts
Cooperate with the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies on high-value targets
Targeted ISIS operatives and transnational terror networks
Help dismantle ISIS’s financial networks and funding channels
Participate in international business strategic decision-making
Promote intelligence sharing with Europol and Interpol
Using cyber intelligence tools to participate in Operation Brave Phoenix (Jordan)
Ensure interagency deconfliction of intelligence and law enforcement objectives
Serve as a bridge between DOJ leadership and DOD operations
Department of Justice – National Security Branch (January 2014 to present)
Role: Terrorism Prosecutor (Terrorism Section)
Oversight of U.S. government counterterrorism prosecutions
Managing intelligence-driven legal cases involving global terrorist organizations
Prosecutions involving ISIS, Al-Qaeda (AQ), Al-Nusra Front (ANF) and Al-Shabaab (AS)
Successfully investigate, prosecute and convict international terrorists
Leads prosecution of 15 al-Shabaab members linked to Uganda World Cup bombings
Has handled high-profile cases including:
Benghazi attack
Ongoing ISIS-related prosecutions
Handle classified intelligence and sensitive national security information
Awards and recognition
Recipient of the CIA Award for his counterterrorism efforts in East Africa (2015)
Believed to be the only member of the Department of Justice to receive this award
Job details remain confidential