Naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence and dozens of other celebrities were hacked from their Apple devices with the aid of a phishing, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Phishing is a technique that hackers use to get information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity to gain access to passwords, personal emails and other security details. The source, who spoke on the condition of annoymity, did not provide details about what happened. But in general, phishing involves hackers pretending to be a communications provider or computer company seeking to check security information.
The hackers or hackers involved in this case managed to garner the stars’ identities and passwords on Apple devices. That move allowed them to access photos stored on the iCloud that backed up their devices. Guessing the passwords of celebrities isn’t hard because so much of their lives is documented in social media, biographies and stories A knowledge of the star can also allow a hacker to defeat any security questions.
Phishing is a technique that hackers use to get information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity to gain access to passwords, personal emails and other security details. The source, who spoke on the condition of annoymity, did not provide details about what happened. But in general, phishing involves hackers pretending to be a communications provider or computer company seeking to check security information.
The hackers or hackers involved in this case managed to garner the stars’ identities and passwords on Apple devices. That move allowed them to access photos stored on the iCloud that backed up their devices. Guessing the passwords of celebrities isn’t hard because so much of their lives is documented in social media, biographies and stories A knowledge of the star can also allow a hacker to defeat any security questions.
On Sunday, nude celebrity photos were uploaded to a message board and they quickly spread to more widely available media. Lawrence and Kate Upton’s representative confirmed that they were private genuine images stolen and that legal action would follow for those posting thm. Others like actress Victoria Justice, Arian Grande and McKayla Maroney denied that the photos were real. Kirsten Dunst, who appeared topless in an image, bemoaned the iCloud, sarcastically tweeting “Thank you iCloud…”
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