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- Megyn Kelly. In 2017, hackers released a list of celebrities who had been allegedly hacked and had private photos released online. Among the most surprising names was former Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
- Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift couldn't quite shake off hackers as her name was included in that same 2017 list of celebrities with leaked photos. The pop superstar allegedly had intimate photos released from her hacked phone.
- Rihanna. The massive leak that took place in 2014, crudely referred to as "The Fappening," included Rihanna. The singer fell victim to hack that led to a some racy photos being released online.
- Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez wasn't able to avoid being embroiled in a hacking scandal in 2017. The singer's Instagram was hacked—with nude photos of Justin Bieber being released along the way.
On August 31, 2014, a collection of nearly five hundred private pictures of various celebrities, mostly women, with many containing nudity, were posted on the imageboard 4chan, and swiftly disseminated by other users on websites and social networks such as Imgur and Reddit. The leak was dubbed " The Fappening " or " Celebgate " by the public.
- How Were The Celebrities' Accounts Hacked?
- What About That Security Hole?
- I Still Don't understand. They're Celebrities.
- Why Would They Store Photos in The Cloud in The First place?
- Should I Be worried?
Celebrities whose iCloud photos were leaked fell victim as a result of targeted attacks, according to the latest reports and information released by Apple. This means the people who hacked into the accounts likely knew the email addresses associated with the celebrity accounts or they were able to answer security questions that granted them access ...
It was thought hackers may have gained access to the iCloud accounts through a security hole in the online storage service's "Find My iPhone" feature which allowed them to conduct brute-force attacks. With a brute-force attack, hackers use a script to automatically try many different username and password combinations in rapid succession until the ...
Contrary to popular belief, most celebrities use technology the same way as most other not-famous people. Apple, Google, and other major tech players don't necessarily give celebrities access to special security features. If there were security-bolstering features available, we'd hope these companies would distribute them to all users, not just the...
Cloud backup services like Apple's iCloud and Google's Instant Upload are often enabled by default, so it's possible the photos were being uploaded to iCloud without the celebrities being aware. For example, iCloud's Photo Stream service automatically uploads photos you take on your Apple device and stores them in iCloud for 30 days. With Photo Str...
Even though you're not Brad Pitt or Cameron Diaz, it's a good time to review your own iCloud security. Photos aren't the only items stored in iCloud -- your contacts, iOS device's location, and notes may also be stored there. Here are some steps you can take: 1. Enable two-step verification. Now. The greatest defense against brute-force and targete...
Aug 22, 2017 · A similar trick was used in the 2014 Fappening incident, where anonymous hackers flooded the Internet with private photographs of major celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian, Kate Upton and Kirsten Dunst.
Hundreds of revealing photographs of female celebrities have been leaked online, reportedly after Apple’s iCloud service was hacked. Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Ariana Grande are said to...
Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst, Kaley Cuoco and Kate Upton, among others, confirmed the photos were authentic. The photos were spread widely on Web forums like Reddit and 4chan.
Sep 1, 2014 · A slew of private photos belonging to celebrities were leaked on the internet yesterday, supposedly due to Apple's iCloud Photo Stream feature being exploited by hackers. The nude photos...
