Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack
4 years, 11 months ago

Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to “influence, if not silence” the newspaper’s reporting on the kingdom, two U.N. human rights experts said Wednesday. The U.N. experts called for an “immediate investigation” by the United States into a report commissioned by Bezos that showed the billionaire technology mogul’s phone was likely hacked after he received an MP4 video file sent from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s WhatsApp account after the two men exchanged phone numbers during a dinner in Los Angeles in 2018. “The information we have received suggests the possible involvement of the Crown Prince in surveillance of Mr. Bezos, in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post’s reporting on Saudi Arabia,” the independent U.N. experts said. The digital forensic investigation assessed with “medium to high confidence” that Bezos’ phone was infiltrated on May 1, 2018, via the video file sent from the crown prince’s WhatsApp account.

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Khashoggi widow calls on US intelligence chief to help recover murdered journalist’s ‘bugged’ cellphone
2 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi widow calls on US intelligence chief to help recover murdered journalist’s ‘bugged’ cellphone

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Former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia
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Former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia

LA Times  

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UAE agency placed spyware on Khashoggi fiancee’s phone: Report
3 years ago

UAE agency placed spyware on Khashoggi fiancee’s phone: Report

Al Jazeera  

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4 years ago

Al Jazeera journalists targeted by ‘Saudi and UAE spyware attack’

The Independent  

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Jeff Bezos sued by girlfriend Lauren’s brother over defamation
4 years, 11 months ago

Jeff Bezos sued by girlfriend Lauren’s brother over defamation

Live Mint  

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Jeff Bezos hack: Facebook blames Apple, says WhatsApp cannot be hacked
4 years, 11 months ago

Jeff Bezos hack: Facebook blames Apple, says WhatsApp cannot be hacked

Firstpost  

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The Jeff Bezos hack is a lesson that everyone is vulnerable to a similar attack
4 years, 11 months ago

The Jeff Bezos hack is a lesson that everyone is vulnerable to a similar attack

Firstpost  

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How the paths of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the world’s richest man crossed
4 years, 11 months ago

How the paths of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the world’s richest man crossed

LA Times  

It was a soft early-spring night in Los Angeles, and the dinner party’s guest list included a young, fabulously wealthy monarch-in-waiting. Sometime during that April evening in 2018, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who was in town to mingle with celebrities and attract Hollywood investment, apparently swapped phone numbers with Jeff Bezos — an encounter that would prove …

Cyber security experts say there is not conclusive proof Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos
4 years, 11 months ago

Cyber security experts say there is not conclusive proof Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos

Daily Mail  

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Social media influencer who criticized Mohammed bin Salman says regime tried to kidnap him in US
4 years, 11 months ago

Social media influencer who criticized Mohammed bin Salman says regime tried to kidnap him in US

Daily Mail  

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Questions linger over investigation into Jeff Bezos’ hacking
4 years, 11 months ago

Questions linger over investigation into Jeff Bezos’ hacking

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Cybersecurity experts said Thursday there were still many unanswered questions from an investigation commissioned by Jeff Bezos that concluded the billionaire’s cellphone was hacked, apparently after receiving a video file with malicious spyware from the WhatsApp account of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. In it, investigators said a digital forensic review concluded with “medium to high …

What we know, and don’t, about the alleged Bezos phone hack
4 years, 11 months ago

What we know, and don’t, about the alleged Bezos phone hack

Associated Press  

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Fears Saudi used WhatsApp to hack other prominent figures after Bezos
4 years, 11 months ago

Fears Saudi used WhatsApp to hack other prominent figures after Bezos

Daily Mail  

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UN: Israeli spyware from NSO Group may have been used in Saudi hack of Jeff Bezos
4 years, 11 months ago

UN: Israeli spyware from NSO Group may have been used in Saudi hack of Jeff Bezos

Daily Mail  

A report issued by the United Nations suggests that malicious spyware created by Israeli company NSO Group may have been used by Saudi Arabia to hack Jeff Bezos' phone and steal his nude selfies. The report issued on Wednesday by the office of the UN high commissioner for human rights suggested that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was the 'most likely' …

Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack
4 years, 11 months ago

Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack

Associated Press  

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Media report claims Saudi crown prince hacked Jeff Bezos’ phone, Saudi dismisses report
4 years, 11 months ago

Media report claims Saudi crown prince hacked Jeff Bezos’ phone, Saudi dismisses report

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that a media report that the Kingdom is behind the hacking of Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' phone was “absurd.” The billionaire's phone was hacked in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message that had been sent from the personal account of Saudi's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing sources. “Recent …

Hacking of Jeff Bezos' cellphone linked to WhatsApp account of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
4 years, 11 months ago

Hacking of Jeff Bezos' cellphone linked to WhatsApp account of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Firstpost  

A forensic analysis of Jeff Bezos’ cellphone found with “medium to high confidence” that the Amazon chief’s device was hacked after he received a video from a WhatsApp account reportedly belonging to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, according to a person familiar with the Bezos-ordered investigation Seattle: A forensic analysis of Jeff Bezos’ cellphone found with “medium …

Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked after WhatsApp message from Saudi crown prince MBS
4 years, 11 months ago

Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked after WhatsApp message from Saudi crown prince MBS

India TV News  

Various media reports regarding the hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' mobile phone have surfaced. According to the Guardian newspaper, the Amazon CEO's mobile was hacked after he had received a message from Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammad bin Salman. The Saudi Embassy, meanwhile, took to Twitter on Wednesday and said, "Recent media reports that suggest the Kingdom is behind …

WhatsApp hack: Onus lies on govt to come clean considering those compromised are 'anti-establishment operators'
5 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp hack: Onus lies on govt to come clean considering those compromised are 'anti-establishment operators'

Firstpost  

Let us look at a few facts to try and understand the WhatsApp hack on Indians. The accused firm, NSO Group of Israel, has built and sold a platform that allowed its clients to hack into at least 1,400 and possibly more mobile phones worldwide through a missed call. It claims it has made “best-in-class technology to help government agencies …

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones
5 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones

Al Jazeera  

WhatsApp has sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree targeting diplomats and senior government officials among others. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday, messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, accused NSO of facilitating …

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones
5 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones

Al Jazeera  

WhatsApp has sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree targeting diplomats and senior government officials among others. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday, messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, accused NSO of facilitating …

Saudi Arabia behind leaks on alleged affair due to Jamal Khashoggi murder, says Jeff Bezos; Riyadh denies claims
5 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia behind leaks on alleged affair due to Jamal Khashoggi murder, says Jeff Bezos; Riyadh denies claims

Firstpost  

In a blog post, Bezos alluded to Saudi Arabia’s displeasure at the Bezos-owned Washington Post’s coverage of the murder of its columnist and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Dubai: Saudi Arabia had “absolutely nothing to do” with the National Enquirer’s reporting on an extramarital relationship involving Amazon.com Inc chief executive Jeff Bezos, the kingdom’s minister of state for foreign affairs said. …

The Saudi connection: Was Enquirer blackmail of Jeff Bezos meant to protect Crown Prince Mohammed?
5 years, 10 months ago

The Saudi connection: Was Enquirer blackmail of Jeff Bezos meant to protect Crown Prince Mohammed?

Salon  

In Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' extraordinary letter revealing the National Enquirer’s apparent attempt to blackmail him, one detail has led to intense speculation: Bezos linked the effort to the tabloid paper's ties to the Saudi Arabian government. Bezos wrote in a Medium post that American Media, the parent company of the Enquirer, threatened to publish nude photos and details of …

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