The FBI recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, that he was the target of an Iranian cyberattack, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.

The 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.

Donald Trump’s choice to run the FBI, Kash Patel, is already demonstrating how he’d use the country’s top law enforcement agency to crack down on his critics. Jesse Binall, Patel’s attorney, sent a letter Wednesday to former Trump White House staffer Olivia Troye,

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was among those targeted by an Iranian cyber attack. It’s unclear whether any information was gained through the attack, but it makes Patel the latest figure in the Trump campaign to be pursued by the nation.

Trump-appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray must resign, or Trump must fire him, to clear the way for Trump’s new nominee, Kash Patel.

Donald Trump's pick for FBI Director Kash Patel threatened legal action against MSNBC commentator Olivia Troye after she accused him of lying about intelligence and operations.

Kash Patel's appointment as the FBI head would lead to removal of Trump-appointed current director Christopher Wray before his tenure ends.

Indian-American lawyer Kash Patel, selected by Trump to lead the FBI, was notified by the bureau about being targeted by Iranian hackers. This follows a series of foreign hacking attempts targeting Trump associates.