The FBI recently notified Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the bureau, that he was targeted in an Iranian hacking operation, CNN reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.

According to one of the outlet’s sources, hackers are believed to have gained access to at least some of Patel’s communications.

In a statement, Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer did not comment specifically on the hack.

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