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Rich and famous turn to ‘personal cyber security’ to protect phones

Wealthy individuals are scrambling to lock down their privacy in the wake of the alleged hack of Jeff Bezos’ iPhone, as personal cyber security experts warn that the rich and famous are increasingly becoming the target of sophisticated cyber criminals.  Several groups offering bespoke cyber security services to wealthy individuals told the Financial Times that they had received calls from panicked clients seeking advice, after a report last week alleged that Amazon founder Mr Bezos was hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2018 through messaging service WhatsApp.  Where traditionally hackers have tended to attempt to steal sensitive data from big corporations, experts note a “significant” rise in costly and disruptive cyber attacks on celebrities, executives and politicians over the past year.