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Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.

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May 11, 2026 at 17:15 SecurityLab

Попросили включить экран — и получили доступ к сети. Иранские шпионы освоили корпоративные чаты — и это работает

Разбираем по шагам новую схему иранских хакеров.

May 11, 2026 at 14:35 Hacker News

Iran's two-tier internet access fuels anger and exposes cracks in the regime

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Checkmate in Iran

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May 11, 2026 at 07:26 Hacker News

Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message

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May 11, 2026 at 04:59 Hacker News

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Mar 27, 2026 at 15:39 TechCrunch

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account ...

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