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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,727 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:55 PM Friday

Kash Patel's clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked

The merchandise website of FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline on Friday after reports that it had been hijacked by hackers trying to infect visitors with malware, as first reported by Straight Arrow News.

As of this writing, the website of Based Apparel is offline. On Thursday, an X user who goes by Debbie posted that the brand’s website apparently had malware on it, in particular an infostealer, a type of malicious software designed to infect victims and steal their credentials and passwords. A security researcher later analyzed the malware.

Brand Apparel could not be reached for comment. TechCrunch emailed a Gmail address previously associated with Patel, but we have not received an answer.

This was not a good week for security for MAGA-associated business ventures.

https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/kash-patel-clothing-brand-website-162806830.html

Whiskey-stained dress wear?

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Kash Patel's clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP
I don't recall that Louis Freeh, Robert Mueller, Jim Comey or Chris Wray had clothing lines. Ocelot II Friday #1
Ever since Hoover's cross-dressing wardrobe : ) orthoclad Friday #3
The only thing I could picture him selling johnnyfins Friday #2
What's that... www.liquidasshole.com? kysrsoze Friday #4
No concern at all about the FBI Directors merch website hacked with Marie Marie Friday #5

Ocelot II

(131,383 posts)
1. I don't recall that Louis Freeh, Robert Mueller, Jim Comey or Chris Wray had clothing lines.
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:23 PM
Friday

When did that become a thing for FBI directors?

Marie Marie

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5. No concern at all about the FBI Directors merch website hacked with
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:45 PM
Friday

malicious malware for their customers. The FBI Director can not keep hackers away. Sigh - sleep tight kiddies.

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