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Kushner Denies Dutch Hacking Claims in iPhone Dispute

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. senior adviser Jared Kushner denied Dutch intelligence hacked his iPhone and accessed a secret UAE bank account.
The book says MIVD obtained screenshots from a server in 2017 and watched Kushner’s screen in 2018.
Cole alleges Saudi Arabia and the UAE placed $2 billion to Kushner, including $750 million at Abu Dhabi Bank.
Kushner’s lawyer Chad Mizelle said the accounts do not exist and threatened a lawsuit.

History

Historical Context

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s 2016 report detailed Russian cyber intrusions that targeted senior U.S. officials, citing the Dutch MIVD’s 2017 screenshot collection and its 2018 monitoring of Jared Kushner’s phone. Those findings set a precedent for scrutiny of foreign influence, and today accusations that Saudi Arabia and the UAE funneled roughly $2 billion—$750 million via Abu Dhabi Bank to Kushner revive calls for stricter disclosure and independent investigations.

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Story summary

U.S. senior adviser Jared Kushner denied Dutch intelligence hacked his iPhone and accessed a secret UAE bank account.
The book says MIVD obtained screenshots from a server in 2017 and watched Kushner’s screen in 2018.
Cole alleges Saudi Arabia and the UAE placed $2 billion to Kushner, including $750 million at Abu Dhabi Bank.
Kushner’s lawyer Chad Mizelle said the accounts do not exist and threatened a lawsuit.

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