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Fact Check Debunks Viral Kash Patel Dancing Video Amid Email Breach Controversy

A fact-check has debunked a viral video allegedly showing FBI Director Kash Patel dancing, clarifying it is an old video of an unidentified man, amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding Iranian hackers claiming responsibility for breaching Patel's personal email and publishing private data.

29 Mar, 16:11 — 30 Mar, 13:37
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Fox NewsMixed5d ago

FBI email hack shows why you must lock down your tech

FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email was hacked, with Iran's Handala Hack Team claiming responsibility. No classified data was breached, the FBI says.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual5d ago

What is Handala hack team linked to hacking of FBI head's email account & Stryker's operations

Iran-linked Handala Hack Team reportedly breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, publishing private photos and documents. This group, claiming pro-Palestinian motives, also recently targeted medical device maker Stryker, deleting vast amounts of data. U.S. authorities have responded with domain seizures and a $10 million bounty.

By TOI CITY DESK

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DawnMostly Factual4d ago

Fact check: Iranian hackers did not leak a video of FBI chief Kash Patel dancing; it is unrelated

Multiple people and accounts shared a video on several social media platforms on March 29, allegedly showing a leaked clip of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel dancing. However, the video is old and shows an unidentified man. Iran-linked hackers named ‘Handala’ on March 27 claimed they had accessed Patel’s personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet. A Justice Department official confirmed that Patel’s email had been...

By none@none.com (Fact Check By iVerify)

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ndtvMostly Factual5d ago

Is That Kash Patel Seen Dancing In Viral Leaked Video? A Fact-Check

The controversy began after a group calling itself Handala Hack' claimed responsibility for breaching Patel's private emails.

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