Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has vowed to "come after" the media. But he also later emphasized to NBC News that his comments only apply if people "broke the law."

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.

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.