As first reported by Straight Arrow News, FBI Director Kash Patel's merchandise website was taken offline on Friday following reports that it was hijacked by hackers looking to infect visitors with malware.
As of this writing, the Based Apparel website is offline. On Thursday, an X user named Debbie posted that the brand's website apparently had malware, specifically an infostealer (a type of malicious software designed to infect victims and steal their credentials and passwords). Security researchers then analyzed the malware.
Branded Apparel could not be reached for comment. TechCrunch sent an email to the Gmail address previously associated with Patel, but did not receive a response.
This week has not been a good week for security for MAGA-related business ventures.
On Friday, President Trump's cell phone provider and the maker of Trump Mobile admitted that the company left customers' personal information exposed online, including names, email addresses, mailing addresses, cell phone numbers, and order identifiers. The confirmation comes days after researchers warned two YouTubers who purchased Trump Mobile phones that their personal data was being exposed on the internet.