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George Garofano
- George Garofano was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to hacking 240 iCloud accounts and taking part in a campaign known as “Celebgate” that resulted in the posting of nude photographs of female celebrities online.
cyberscoop.com/celebgate-fourth-man-receives-prison-sentence/Fourth man receives prison sentence in ‘Celebgate’ photo leak
Apr 12, 2018 · George Garofano, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information which carries a maximum prison term of five years. Sentencing has not yet been determined. He was released on $50,000 bond.
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Jul 4, 2016 · A US man has pleaded guilty to running a phishing campaign to steal private pictures and videos from film and TV stars. Edward Majerczyk, of Chicago, was arrested after police...
Oct 28, 2016 · A Pennsylvania court has sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for hacking into the accounts of celebrities and stealing nude photos and videos. Ryan Collins, 36, pleaded guilty to the...
Jul 5, 2016 · Now, after hacker Ryan Collins previously pleaded guilty to his part in illegally gaining access to people’s Gmail and iCloud accounts, 28-year-old Edward Majerczyk has become the second...
Aug 30, 2018 · Garafano pleaded guilty to charges that he compromised the privacy of celebrities and non-celebrities by engaging in a sophisticated phishing scheme in which he tricked his victims into providing the usernames and passwords for their Apple iCloud accounts, according to court documents.
Oct 22, 2018 · The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Christopher Brannan entered guilty pleas in federal court Monday to charges of aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. Brannan is the fifth person charged in the scandal.
