Kash Patel target of Iranian hacking effort

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President-elect Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, was the target of an Iranian hacking effort.

Several sources reported that the FBI notified Patel and Trump’s team of the cyberattack. The Trump transition team didn’t directly confirm or address the incident.

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