Iranian Hackers Publish Emails Allegedly Stolen from Kash Patel

Friday, March 27, 2026

Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI Director Kash Patel.

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... Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI Director Kash Patel. ...

Wouldn't surprise if FBI Dir Patel fell for a phishing attempt ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-27 02:09 PM | Reply

If Kask can't protect himself, he can't protect us.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-27 02:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Not to worry - the pros from Dover are arriving any minute now.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-27 03:38 PM | Reply

I know what that's from.........

#4 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-27 03:42 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

"Just get me a nurse that can work in close without getting her ---- in the way."
Yet another film that could never be made today. Hell, if the studio had been paying attention, it wouldn't have been made then.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-27 03:57 PM | Reply

If the Iranians are announcing a hack for PR purposes, just assume the Russians and Chinese have been reading his mail for a year.

#6 | Posted by morris at 2026-03-27 04:00 PM | Reply

Well, does this surprise anyone given that idiot was using unencrypted Signal chats with random people in them to discuss attack plans?

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-27 04:20 PM | Reply

@#7

Security?

We don't need no stinkin' security.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-27 08:16 PM | Reply

Wouldn't surprise if FBI Dir Patel fell for a phishing attempt ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter

"Hi Kash,

I'm really turned on by you. Click the link for my profile.

XOXOXOX
Karen

(actually Yuri in Vladivostok)

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-28 01:59 AM | Reply | Funny: 1