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It’s the Russians that hacked his iPhone:

“The GRU hacked into Jared Kushner's iPhone. Dutch military intelligence (MIVD) then recruited a GRU spy who gave them access to the hacked phone”

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-kushner-hacked-phone-...

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True, the original hack was by the Russians, but they are known adversaries. The surprising aspect was the Dutch, supposed US allies, found that and continued using it for their own intelligence, and TFA is so nonchalant about it! I would have expected some exposition on what made them take this route instead of say, disclosing to US intelligence and earning some brownie points.

Are Russia really the adversary? The US just bought Diesel fuel from them. While they have sanctions on them.

Unfortunately the days of the US being an ally of the Netherlands is over.

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