Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, reportedly had his phone hacked in 2018 after he received a WhatsApp message from the personal account of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. A digital forensic analysis found the breach was likely triggered by an infected video file sent to Bezos, according to a report Tuesday from the Guardian, citing unnamed sources.
Large amounts of data were reportedly stolen from Bezos’ phone in the hack, though it’s unclear what was taken.
The Saudi embassy in Washington didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Notably, a representative of the firm declined to comment, saying: “We do not comment on, confirm or deny client engagements or potential engagements.”
The revelation of new details about a security breach that affected the world’s richest man comes about a year after the surprise announcement that Mr Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, would divorce after 25 years of marriage.
It is unclear whether the alleged hack of Mr Bezos’ phone accessed any sensitive Amazon corporate information. The company has not commented on the matter in the nine months since Mr de Becker’s accusation. Company representatives did not return messages seeking comment on Tuesday.
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