Iran-Linked Group That Hacked Kash Patel's Email Threatens World Cup With Hijacked FBI Drones

Crypto Insight Summary: 2.96% $0.067353 0.30% $0.129648 1.59% $0.00266519 0.01% $0.2997 -1.98% $1.034 0.88% $0.999625 0.32% $0.130644 0.73% $0.998804 -0.02% $0.999747 0.02% $0.00000061 13.59% $0.247859 1.95% $1.37 1.12% $1.88 1.15% $0.03312736 1.69% $0.099733 1.00% $0.14255 1.09% $0.118754 3.87% $0.01640914 8.38% $0.03097823 2.59% $0.252642 -2.83% $0.070772 -0.79% $0.116284 8.19% $0.997612 0.07% $0.999555 -0.00% $0.03014426 -8.72% $1,097.29 0.02% $1.00 0.00% * * * Reading Iran-Linked Group That Hacked Kash Patel's Email Threatens World Cup With Hijacked FBI Drones * * * By Edited by Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 2 min read Source: Shutterstock/Decrypt Create an account to save your articles. [Add on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=decrypt.co) Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. * Iran-linked hacking group Handala claimed it breached FBI drones and accessed surveillance footage. * The group threatened teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. * Researchers disputed some of the evidence released by the hackers. An Iran-linked hacking group that previously made headlines for claiming it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s email account has threatened security at the 2026 FIFA World Cup—and said it hacked FBI surveillance drones being used around tournament venues. This footage, the group claimed, goes back “for months.” In addition to claiming access to FBI drones, Handala also issued a threat directed at teams participating in the [World Cup](https://decrypt.co/370786/world-cup-billions-volume-prediction-markets-watershed-moment-bernstein) tournament. The news of Handala's threats comes as law enforcement agencies warn that [scammers](https://decrypt.co/369919/world-cup-crypto-scams-targeting-soccer-fans-law-enforcement) are targeting World Cup fans as the global soccer tournament gets underway across North America. ![Image 15: World Cup. We let these models write our emails, debug our code, plan our holidays and diagnose the 3 a.m. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Neutral Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Security threats against World Cup may cause temporary uncertainty but unlikely to significantly impact crypto markets.