Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked
Kash Patel's clothing brand website, Based Apparel, was taken offline after reports of a hacking incident. The site was allegedly hijacked to distribute malware, specifically an infostealer designed to steal user credentials. This incident follows another security breach involving Trump Mobile, which exposed customers' personal information online.
- ▪Kash Patel's clothing brand website was shut down due to hacking reports.
- ▪The hackers attempted to infect visitors with malware, particularly an infostealer.
- ▪This incident occurred shortly after a separate data exposure issue with Trump Mobile.
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In Brief Posted: 9:28 AM PDT · May 22, 2026 Image Credits:Win McNamee / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 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.
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