据知情人士透露，黑客侵入了美国联邦调查局导演卡什·帕特尔的个人电子邮件。
据消息人士称，大多数电子邮件来自2019年之前，似乎来自他在美国联邦调查局任职之前。消息人士告诉ABC新闻，有几封来自2022年的电子邮件。
“美国联邦调查局意识到恶意行为者针对董事Patel的个人电子邮件信息，我们已经采取了所有必要的措施来降低与此活动相关的潜在风险。美国联邦调查局周五在一份声明中表示:“这些信息本质上是历史性的，不涉及任何政府信息。”。
目前还不清楚是哪个国家入侵了这位导演的旧邮件，但是，与伊朗有关联的在线黑客声称对此次入侵负责。
美国联邦调查局说:“国务院的司法奖励计划提供高达1000万美元的奖励，用于奖励导致识别伊朗Handala黑客团队的信息——该组织经常以美国政府官员为目标。”
路透社最先报道了这一事件。
Iranian hackers allegedly breached FBI Director Patel’s personal emails
Hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, according to sources familiar with the situation.
The majority of the emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources, and appear to be from before his tenure at the FBI. There were a few emails from 2022, sources told ABC News.
"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. The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information," the FBI said in a statement Friday.
It is unclear which country hacked the director's old emails, however, Iranian-linked hackers online have claimed credit for the hack.
"The Department of State's Rewards for Justice program offers up to a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification of the Handala Hack Team out of Iran -- a group that has frequently targeted U.S. government officials," the FBI said.
Reuters was the first to report the breach.
