Cybersecurity
Dubai Ruler Ordered Hacking of Runaway Princess With Pegasus
- Sheikh Mohammed denies allegations, says findings incomplete
- Court rules Sheikh Mohammed ordered surveillance in U.K.
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein
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Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the hacking of phones belonging to his estranged wife, using the controversial Pegasus spyware, a London court ruled.
The surveillance of Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein using the NSO Group Ltd. technology, took place with the “express or implied authority” of Sheikh Mohammed, Judge Andrew McFarlane said in a ruling made public Wednesday. The couple have been fighting over the welfare of their children after the princess flew to the U.K. with them in 2019.