REPORT: Iranian Hackers Accessed Kash Patel’s Emails

CNN reports:

Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Hackers are believed to have accessed at least some of Patel’s communications, according to one of the sources. Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer declined to comment specifically on the hack in a statement to CNN.

“Kash Patel was a key part of the first Trump administration’s efforts against the terrorist Iranian regime and will implement President Trump’s policies to protect America from adversaries as the FBI Director,” Pfeiffer said in the statement.

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It’s being reported that the Iranians have hacked Kash Patel’s computers. I doubt they could find anything more embarrassing than this: pic.twitter.com/bzsTCiwZM0

— Meacham (@MeachamDr) December 4, 2024

FBI director nominee Kash Patel was hit with what is believed to be a cyberattack emanating from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the situation. https://t.co/Gu8Ch3ylU9 pic.twitter.com/a92Jpi3jl7

— ABC News (@ABC) December 4, 2024