Here’s how the Saudis allegedly hacked Jeff Bezos’ phone, and how to protect yourself.
Moreover, it's worth keeping in mind that Bezos himself commissioned the report and there may be alternative explanations for how information about his personal life leaked.According to the allegations, Bezos' phone was hacked using malicious software delivered in a WhatsApp message that came directly from Crown Prince Mohammed's phone in November 2018. The two of them had met and exchanged phone numbers in the spring of that year.
, which also was the first time he mentioned a possible connection between the hack and Saudi Arabia.Washington Post, which published work from Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident. Saudi agents murdered Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 at the direction of the crown prince, according to the CIA.
Saudi Arabia has called the allegations "absurd" and has also characterized the killing of Khashoggi as a "rogue operation."NSO Group isn't the only company that makes this type of software. There are numerous other companies that have used differing versions of malicious code, delivered via text or call. These programs let outsiders compromise mobile devices by sending errant information through loopholes in these communication programs.
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