Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal data

CyberScoop roundup (Mar 24–27, 2026): Iranian-linked group Handala claims to have compromised FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email (FBI says no government data taken). Security leaders warn AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery and exploit development over the next two years. ODNI publishes a tech review addressing AI, threat hunting, and app security under the new DNI. The FCC advanced measures targeting robocallers and proposed a broad ban on foreign-made routers (drawing supply-chain and legal criticism). Law enforcement extradited an alleged administrator of the RedLine infosteal,