Cybersecurity
Twitter, McKinsey Ripped by Saudi Dissident Suing Over Hacks
- Critic of royal family says companies are trying to stall suit
- Social network, consulting firm expect judge will toss case
Omar Abdulaziz
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A Saudi dissident who says Twitter Inc. and McKinsey & Co. are to blame for his being on the radar of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman complained to a judge that the companies are trying to stall the lawsuit he filed in October.
Omar Abdulaziz claims in his suit that Twitter never warned him that one of its own employees hacked into his account and provided private information to Saudi operatives, putting him and others in danger. He also accuses McKinsey of preparing a report that identified him to Saudi Arabia’s royal family as one of the top three activists protesting human rights abuses.