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Javaman

(63,196 posts)
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:49 AM Dec 4

Trump's FBI Pick Successfully Hacked by Foreign Spies

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Trump’s FBI Pick Successfully Hacked by Foreign Spies

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-fbi-pick-successfully-hacked-by-foreign-spies/ar-AA1vfHjH

Iranian hackers have reached their tentacles into the incoming Trump Administration after the President-elect’s FBI chief top pick, Kash Patel, was targeted by a cyber attack, according to reports.

CNN cited two sources, one of which stated that “at least some of Patel’s communications” had been infiltrated. Trump’s team wouldn’t go into specifics about the reports, but transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer told the network: “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.”

Indeed, Patel was involved in the first Trump administration’s National Security Council as an adviser to the acting director of national intelligence and as chief of staff to former Defense Secretary Chris Miller.

Trump himself has been told by the bureau in the past that he is “one of the top targets” of Iran, and the alleged recent cyber attack marks just one of many in recent months.

more at link....

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we now live in a world that's a parody of The Onion.

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Trump's FBI Pick Successfully Hacked by Foreign Spies (Original Post) Javaman Dec 4 OP
Trump is Iran's top target? I'm not impressed by their performance Walleye Dec 4 #1
It's kind of funny Bettie Dec 4 #2
Is it wrong to root for Iran CanonRay Dec 4 #3
I'm just here for the popcorn. yardwork Dec 4 #5
OH, well THAT'S not ironic at ALL FirstLight Dec 4 #4

Bettie

(17,390 posts)
2. It's kind of funny
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:15 AM
Dec 4

because I'm sure that for the right price, they'd give them any intel they want.

I'm betting there will be a catalogue....

ETA: And free samples.

FirstLight

(14,311 posts)
4. OH, well THAT'S not ironic at ALL
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 11:41 AM
Dec 4

lmao

I hope they found something good and can tale him down. (oops, sorry, not supposed to cheer the iranians...lol)

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