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Alleged Saudi hack of Jeff Bezos sought to influence reporting

A United Nations report alleges that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "personally" used malware to hack the phone of Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos in May 2018 in "an effort to influence, if not silence" the paper's reporting. A timeline published by CPJ shows how the alleged hacking preceded the Saudi killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A December 2019 trial of the alleged perpetrators of the killing leaves many questions unanswered. (Photo: Bandar Algaloud via Reuters)

• Watch a video summary of the hacking allegations and Khashoggi case
• Read CPJ's Digital Safety Kit for advice on how to protect against hacking

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