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big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Jeff Bezos phone hack, and Saudi suppression of free speech

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There are big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Jeff Bezos phone hack, and Saudi suppression of free speech. I'm one of few people who knows the entire story. If any reporters wish to get in touch, please email [email protected].


Background, and a mere foretaste, here. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
More here. A lot more coming.

Stephanie Kirchgaessner
@skirchy
About that hack. Here's our scoop: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/21/amazon-boss-jeff-bezoss-phone-hacked-by-saudi-crown-prince?CMP=share_btn_tw …

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince'
Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi
theguardian.com

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1. Jeff Bezos's phone was hacked through his Whatsapp account

2. The exploit came *directly* from MBS's personal phone, a few days after they exchanged numbers

3. The Saudis were in Bezos's phone from May 2018 till February 2019

4. The Bezos hack was not about Amazon. It was about the Washington Post

5. There is an extensive forensic report upcoming

6. Full details around this will become available to the public in a few months

7. Yes it was Pegasus, the cyberweapon made by Israeli company NSO

8. You think you're safe if you use Signal with disappearing messages? Think again

9. Between May and October 2018, the Saudis also hacked many others. All were about free speech, not business.

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