The FBI has informed Kash Patel and the Trump transition team about a cyberattack targeting Patel, who played a key role in the first Trump administration's efforts against Iran. The attack is part of a series of asymmetric attacks against President-elect Trump since the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.
that the FBI notified Patel and Trump ’s team of the cyberattack. The Trump transition team didn’t directly confirm or address the incident.
“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,” Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer said in a statement.Trump’s assassination of the popular Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps leader Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 enraged Tehran, leading to many asymmetric attacks against the president-elect and his team over the years.
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