Intimate photos of an estimated 100 celebrities
have been leaked online,... raising major
security concerns.
The FBI says… it is "addressing the matter"...
and Apple,... whose iCloud storage service
is under suspicion for being the hacked network,...
says… it is also investigating.
Our Yoo Li-an has the details.
Nude photos of Oscar winning actress Jennifer
Lawrence and pop star Rihanna were among the
private photos of celebrities that turned
up on the website 4chan.
A spokesperson for Lawrence confirmed the
authenticity of the images and slammed the
hackers for a "flagrant violence of privacy,"...
and vowed to prosecute anyone who shared the
images online.
Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead who also had
her intimate photos leaked,.... criticized
the people who posted and viewed her photos
and said they were taken in the privacy of
her and her husband′s home.
The anonymous user who leaked the photos claimed
they were obtained from Apple′s iCloud accounts,
sparking fears about the safety and security
of the service.
When activated, the iCloud service automatically
uploads photos, emails, and contacts on your
smartphone to multiple electronic devices,
including table PCs and laptops.
Apple released a brief statement on Monday
saying it takes user privacy seriously and
that it′s currently actively investigating
the report.
If the hackers are caught,... they could serve
some major jail time.
Christopher Cheney, who was found to have
leaked nude photos of celebrities like Scarlett
Johansson, was sentenced to 10 years behind
bars.
Yoo Li-an, Arirang News.
