Kash Patel targeted in possible Iran-backed cyberattack, sources say

The apparent hackers targeted Kash Patel's communications, but whether they succeeded and how much access they had to the data is still being investigated, the sources said.

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Kash Patel targeted in possible Iran-backed cyberattack, sources say

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