Topic: Yes ooo : Nude photos of ‘Hunger Games’ star Jennifer Lawrence leak online  (Read 4237 times)

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Pictures of the Oscar-winning actress have appeared over the internet, with reports suggesting that an anonymous hacker was able to post the images after gaining access to the actress’ mobile phone via Apple’s online storage system iCloud. A spokesperson for Lawrence, 24, confirmed the authenticity of the photos, adding:



 ‘This is a flagrant violation of privacy.’ ‘The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.’ Pictures of the ‘Hunger Games’ actress in various states of undress have been posted on the bulletin board website 4chan....

One confirmed victim of the hack is ‘Final Destination’ actress Mary E. Winstead, who took to Twitter to voice her anger. She wrote: ‘To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.’ ‘Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked.’...

http://thenet.ng/2014/08/nude-photos-of-hunger-games-star-jennifer-lawrence-leak-online/

Apple Says its Systems Not to Blame For Celebrity Photo Breach
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 09:05:26 PM »
The week before a crucial launch of its new iPhone, Apple Inc said intimate photos of celebrities including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence were leaked online through the apparent hacking of individual iCloud accounts.

Apple rushed to restore confidence in its systems' security, saying the celebrity photo scandal that also ensnared swimsuit model Kate Upton, actress Kirsten Dunst and possibly dozens more was the result of targeted attacks on accounts storing personal data and not a direct breach of Apple systems.

"We have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet," Apple said in a statement.

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"None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple's systems including iCloud or Find My iPhone."
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/apple-says-its-systems-not-to-blame-for-celebrity-photo-breach-586451
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