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 media reports that suggest the Kingdom is behind a hacking of Mr. Jeff Bezos' phone are absurd. The Saudi embassy in Washington on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that the kingdom hacked the phone of Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, as media reports linked the security breach to a WhatsApp message from an account of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Recent media reports that suggest the Kingdom is behind a hacking of Mr Jeff Bezos' phone are absurd,” the Saudi Arabian embassy said on its Twitter account.

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Saudis in US targeted as kingdom cracks down on dissent
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudis in US targeted as kingdom cracks down on dissent

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A graduate student at Boston’s Northeastern University, Prince Abdullah bin Faisal al Saud seldom mentioned he was a member of Saudi Arabia’s sprawling royal family, friends say. The Saudi Embassy in Washington, responding to an inquiry by the AP, said, “The notion that the Saudi government — or any of its institutions — harasses its own citizens abroad …

UK High Court finds that Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife's phone
3 years, 3 months ago

UK High Court finds that Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife's phone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ruler of Dubai Sheikh …

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  

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will now fight a family battle as Michael Sanchez, brother of his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, has filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that the world's richest man defamed him by saying that Michael leaked intimate photos and texts to the National Enquirer. Last week, in a further twist to Bezos' phone saga, The Wall …

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  

Investigators believe the hack is similar to Pegasus malware where phones of 1,400 journalists and human rights activists were hacked. In the case of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X hack, a recent commissioned forensic report found that his device was compromised by a video MP4 file he received on WhatsApp. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, in an …

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  

Despite being end-to-end encrypted, WhatsApp, like almost any messaging service, can act as a conduit for malware. Two UN experts this week called for the US to investigate a likely hack of Bezos’ phone that could have involved Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A commissioned forensic report found with “medium to high confidence” that Bezos’ iPhone X was …

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  

The WhatsApp 'hack' of Jeff Bezos' phone allegedly by Saudi Arabia is not as clear cut as the cyber security firm report which Bezos had produced may suggest, other experts in the field have warned including the former head of security at WhatsApp's parent company Facebook. Alex Stamos, former head of security at Facebook, said it has not been conclusively …

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  

A Saudi social media influencer, who criticized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, has claimed that Saudi agents attempted to kidnap him on American soil. Social media influencer, Abdulrahman Almutairi, 27, who criticized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, has claimed that Saudi agents attempted to kidnap him on American …

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  

BOSTON — U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal smartphone of Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post. Outside security researchers highlighted several issues with the forensics report, which was overseen by Anthony Ferrante, who is senior managing director of FTI Consulting’s cybersecurity …

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  

Fears have been raised that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could have amassed compromising information on dozens of wealthy, famous and powerful figures after he was accused of hacking the phone of Jeff Bezos. On the same trip he met dozens of other prominent figures, including President Donald Trump Bin Salman's first meeting was with Jared Kushner and Ivanka …

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' …

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 …

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  

Experts at the United Nations said Wednesday that the phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was likely hacked through a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Now it’s unbearable.” ___ April 4, 2018: Bezos and the Saudi prince meet at a dinner in Los Angeles and exchange phone numbers, …

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 …

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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