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U.N. human rights investigators seek probe of Saudi role in spyware hack

Investigators want an inquiry into the Saudi crown prince's alleged role in hacking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone.

Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos in 2010
Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos in 2010 (AN/Steve Jurvetson)

GENEVA (AN) — U.N. human rights investigators urged a special inquiry into Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's alleged role in hacking the phone of Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.

The investigators, Agnès Callamard and David Kaye, said on Wednesday they were "gravely concerned" that Bezos' iPhone X was hacked from a WhatsApp account belonging to the crown prince in 2018 and digital spyware was installed that enabled surveillance of Bezos and his contacts.

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