In Bezos phone hack, UN wants answers on Saudi prince's alleged role
Data sent from Jeff Bezos' phone spiked 29,000% after allegedly receiving a video on WhatsApp from the Saudi crown prince, a UN analysis says. Jeff Bezos (third from right) takes part in a memorial service for Jamal Khashoggi in October 2019, near the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Osman Orsal/Getty Images The United Nations is calling for an investigation after receiving information suggesting that Saudi Arabia's crown prince was potentially involved in hacking the phone of Jeff Bezos , CEO of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post. The statement alleges that the hack was an attempt by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to "influence, if not silence, The Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia." The UN said Saudi authorities had shown a pattern of targeted cyber attacks on its political opponents, including Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated by Saudi government officials in October 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. &quo