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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director, targeted in possible Iran-backed cyberattack, sources say

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69% Informative

The apparent hackers targeted his communications, but whether they succeeded and how much access they had to the data is still being investigated.

The 44-year-old Patelin served intelligence and defense roles in Trump 's first term, including chief of staff to the secretary of defense.

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76

Informative language

78

Neutral language

65

Article tone

formal

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English

Language complexity

66

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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