UN investigators just backed bombshell claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hacked Jeff Bezos' phone
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The detailed report suggested the tool most likely to have been used in the hack was Pegasus, invasive software from secretive Israeli security firm NSO Group.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. In their report, the investigators stated that a technical analysis of Bezos' phone suggested that he had been subject to "intrusive surveillance" from Saudi Arabia, and linked Crown Prince Mohammed directly to the hack.
NSO Group is currently being sued by WhatsApp's owner Facebook for comprising users' accounts. Business Insider has contacted NSO Group for comment.
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