FBI Director, Kash Patel has recently fallen prey to a significant cyberattack. On March 27, 2026, his personal Gmail account was hacked, prompting intense congressional scrutiny of high-profile investigations. A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala claimed to have breached Kash’s personal Gmail account. The hackers published a sample of over 300 emails spanning 2010 to 2019, along with his personal photographs and purported resume. The FBI officially confirmed the breach but said the information pertained to Kash’s history and contained no government data.
The Handala group claimed that the cyber attack was a retaliation for the FBI’s seizure of its web domains and the US strikes that allegedly killed Iranian schoolchildren. Since their confession, netizens have been curious about who the mastermind behind the hacking campaign was. Recently, theories have surfaced suggesting that conservative commentator and author, Candace Owens was behind the incident. As the chatter reached her, she sternly responded, taking a sly dig at Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins.
Candace Owns faced ‘mastermind’ allegations in Kash Patel’s email hacking row
Currently, Candace Owens has been the subject of speculative social media allegations labelling her a “mastermind” behind a cyberattack on FBI Director, Kash Patel’s personal email account. On March 27, 2026, just hours after the hacking news got publicised, an X (formerly Twitter) user alleged that they had “disturbing information” about Candace. According to them, if any conservative person with a contradictory view has exchanged emails with Candace, they should be disabled or change their email address, as they might face a similar situation to Kash Patel. Blaming Candace for allegedly hatching the hacking plan, the online user wrote:
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