The Saudi hack on Jeff Bezos' phone went on for months and led to gigabytes of personal data being stolen, according to new report

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The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia's possible hack of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone may have led to the extraction of dozens of kilobytes of data that continued on for months.

The Guardian first reported on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had covertly stolen data from the Amazon CEO's phone after sending an unsolicited video that contained a malicious file.

According to the Financial Times, the scope of the attack was much larger than previously reported.

Saudi Arabia responded to the Times report, calling for the disclosure of the analysis and any additional evidence.

Bezos' attorney said that Bezos is "cooperating with investigations."

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More details have emerged about the alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone and indicate that the operation likely went on for months without detection and resulted in dozens of gigabytes being stolen.

The Guardian first reported on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had covertly extracted data from the Amazon CEO's phone after sending an unsolicited video that contained a malicious file, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of an international investigation into the hacking.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celebrity. Here's how she makes and spends her 360 million.See Also:This animation shows how far your sneeze can actually travelSaudi Arabia runs squalid, abusive jails for women disowned by their male guardians a forgotten chapter in its rush to champion women's rightsThe main cast for Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' was just announced, and it includes 2 'Game of Thrones' actorsSEE ALSO: One of Jamal Khashoggi's close friends said Twitter is the 'only free platform' for many Saudis, but it also may have led to Khashoggi's brutal murder

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