Reports in 2020 alleged that Saudi Arabia was involved in hacking the mobile phone of Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post and founder of Amazon, prior to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The allegations sparked international concern over cyber surveillance, press freedom, and diplomatic accountability. Saudi officials denied intentional wrongdoing, but the case intensified scrutiny of digital espionage practices.
Analysts argued that the controversy reflected growing tensions between technology, geopolitics, and media independence in the digital era.
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