Cybersecurity

Jared Kushner Hacked Phone Reveals Secret Negotiations, Millions in Transactions

Investigative journalist Glenn Simpson's testimony in the Mueller report revealed that Jared Kushner's phone was hacked, exposing secret negotiations and millions in transactions. The hacking occurred in 2017, during the presidential transition period. Simpson's testimony implicated a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, in the hacking. Deripaska's company, Basic Element, had ties to the Kremlin. Kushner's phone was compromised through a WhatsApp message with a malicious link. The hacking uncovered millions of dollars in transactions, including a deal between Kushner's company and a Russian bank. The transactions were not disclosed in Kushner's security clearance forms.

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