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  • Leaked Photos 2014: FBI Is Involved

    Leaked Photos 2014: FBI Is Involved

    The recent nude photo scandal involving thousands of photos allegedly belonging to top Hollywood celebrities has drawn the attention of the FBI.

    Starlets including Jennifer Lawrence, Victoria Justice, Kate Upton, and even Ariana Grande (who denies that the photos are of her), found their accounts hacked and private images are now being shared across the internet.

    The situation has led to a federal investigation as the authorities begin working to hunt down the individual or individuals responsible for this gross invasion of privacy.

    While it’s still uncertain exactly how the hacker or hackers gained access to so many celebrity photos, early consensus is that Apple’s iCloud service suffered a massive security breach which made the leak possible.

    Apple has since responded to the blame by saying that the company will be doing a thorough investigation into the matter.

    The total number of famous women believed to be affected by the hack is speculated to reach nearly 100 in all.

    It’s likely that this leak was years in the making as one victim, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, said that her “photos were deleted a long time ago”.

    This suggests that the person or persons responsible have been meticulously gathering the private photos and videos of these women for a long time. Something that is, as Winstead puts it, “creepy”.

    This isn’t the first time that the FBI has launched a major investigation to bring a celebrity nude hacker to justice.

    They captured the man responsible for the Scarlett Johannson and Christina Aguilera leaks. A court later sentenced him to ten years in prison.

    Although the circumstances are different, the serious nature of this hack and the amount of famous victims involved strongly suggests that there can and will be serious legal ramifications for those involved should federal authorities identify them.

    Perhaps a serious legal and financial penalty could serve to warn hackers that there are serious real world consequences for harmful and illegal online activities.

  • Jennifer Lawrence Private Nude Photos Hacked From the Cloud and Posted, Actress’ Rep Vows to Prosecute

    Jennifer Lawrence is having none of this, and no one can blame her. After the Oscar-winning actress fell victim to a nude photo leak, the American Hustle star vowed to prosecute anyone who leaks the photos.

    Lawrence‘s rep confirmed the leak Sunday.

    “This is a flagrant violation of privacy,” Lawrence’s spokesperson said in a statement, as reported by Variety. “The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”

    The photos, which were hacked from the cloud, were posted on the /b/ thread on 4chan and have not been taken down despite Lawrence’s spokesperson’s statement.

    Since then, others have posted the photos on social media, but they are being removed from sites like Twitter.

    Lawrence is just one of several A-list actresses who were victims of a phone-hacking breach.

    According to Buzzfeed, the 24-year-old Hunger Games actress is just one of many A-listers who has been hacked. Others on the posted list include singer Ariana Grande, Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice, supermodel Kate Upton, and actress Kirsten Dunst.

    Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer fame appeared to acknowledge photos posted of her are authentic.

    Ariana Grande’s reps told Billboard that pictures of the Bang Bang singer were fake, while actress Victoria Justice tweeted the same about alleged shots of herself.

    The site claims to have photos of other celebrities including Lea Michele, Selena Gomez, newlywed Gabrielle Union, pregnant Hayden Panettiere, former Disney star Hilary Duff, Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco, Mary-Kate Olsen, among others.