New Delhi, March 27 -- Iran-linked hackers on Friday claimed to have gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, posting photographs and other documents online. This came after

The hacker group, Handala Hack Team, stated on their website that Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims." The released content included personal images of Patel smoking and sniffing cigars, driving an antique convertible, and taking a mirror selfie while holding a large bottle of rum, according to Reuters.

A Justice Department official confirmed that Patel's email had been compromised and noted that the material appearing online seemed genuine. The FBI did not immediately comment, and the hackers did no...