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Top 5 celebrity online thefts

There have been many episodes of celebrities being targeted by cybercriminals. Let’s take a look at some of the worst cases of celebrity data loss…
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Leaked naked celebrity photos – Apple and FBI to investigate

The FBI are ‘addressing’ the matter of stolen nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna and other celebs. Meanwhile, Apple also said that it is “actively investigating” the theft after it was alleged that the photos were stolen from iCloud accounts.
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Celebrity iPad hacker wants indictment tossed after prison release

“Andrew Auernheimer, known online as ‘weev,’ partied with journalists and sent dozens of tweets this weekend as he enjoyed his release from prison after an appeals court overturned his conviction for hacking AT&T Inc.,” David Voreacos reports for …
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Facebook experiments with profiting off of celebrity stalkers and spammers

Facebook plans to charge UK users as much as £10.68 to send messages to top-tier celebrities (think Olympic gold medallist diver Tom Daley or former children’s laureate Michael Rosen) in an effort to stamp out spam. And, well, you know, to make money.
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