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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T15:20:10.000Z",
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    "US Ambassador pays tribute to Lord Mandelson despite files revealing links to Jeffrey Epstein",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe FBI's director has been hacked by Iranian actors who have published his private photos and correspondence online.\n\nHackers have accessed personal and work correspondence from Kash Patel, who has been FBI director since February 2025.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Handala Hack Team said Mr Patel \"will now found his name among the list of successfully hacked victims\".\n\nOn a post on the Iranian-backed hackers website, it said the \"so called 'impenetrable' systems of the FBI were brought to their knees within hours by our team\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt added: \"All personal and confidential information of Kash Patel, including emails, conversations, documents, and even classified files, is now available for public download.\"\n\nThe leaked material, seen by GB News, appears to be personal images belonging to Mr Patel, including images of him smoking a cigar and his CV.\n\nIt is yet to be understood whether any classified material has been leaked.\n\nA Justice Department official has confirmed that Mr Patel's email had been subject to a breach and the material published online appears authentic.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt appears the material released by the hackers dates between 2010 and 2019.\n\nThe hacking group dedicated the attack to the \"martyrs of the Dena destroyer\".\n\nThe Dena destroyer was an Iranian warship which was sunk by a US submarine on March 4.\n\nWith 130 sailors onboard, the warship was in international waters just off the Sri Lankan coast when it was attacked by US naval power.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * US Ambassador pays tribute to Lord Mandelson despite files revealing links to Jeffrey Epstein\n  * Iran 'readies one million troops in preparation for massive US ground invasion'\n  * Israel kills Iranian navy chief in charge of Strait of Hormuz blockade\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe attacked killed at least 87 of its crew members.\n\nThe Handala Hack Team is an online persona linked to Iran's Military of Intelligence and Security and has claimed responsibility for various disruptive hacking missions since the conflict in the Middle East started at the beginning of March.\n\nIt has previously claimed responsibility for compromising an Israeli energy exploration company and targeting civilian healthcare.\n\nThey also attacked Jordan's fuel systems.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThere are also reports that the hacking group targeted global arms company, Lockheed Martin, threatening the company that they have the details of 28 employees, who are senior American engineers based in Israel.\n\nThis cyber attack comes as President Donald Trump vowed to hold off on targeting Iranian energy sites for a further 10 days as the two countries are involved in diplomatic talks.\n\nIsrael, on the other hand, has threatened to ramp up its strikes against the Islamic Republic in response to fresh waves of Iranian missiles.\n\nThe conflict in the Middle East's impact continues to be felt worldwide, with the energy prices increasing due to the Iranian blockade on the strategic shipping lane, the Strait of Hormuz.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "FBI director HACKED by Iran with private emails and photographs published online"
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