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| Actress Scarlett Johansson had hot photos leaked in mid-September – Photo: Modelswallpaper |
After a long investigation, the FBI has officially charged Christopher Chaney for illegally hacking into the email and phone accounts of Christina Aguilera, Mila Kunis, Renee Olstead and many Hollywood stars using a program. special. One of his most recent acts was stealing nude photos taken by actress Scarlett Johansson, then posting them online.
Through investigation, Christopher Chaney began hacking Yahoo, Google, and Apple email accounts from late November 2010 to February 2011, then gained control of the features to receive copies of emails sent. to these accounts. Christopher was also accused of causing serious damage to the mail system and causing the loss of at least $5,000 per incident.
Christopher Chaney was charged with 26 counts of theft, unauthorized access to a secured computer system and eavesdropping. If convicted, he faces up to 121 years in prison. There are no sources indicating that Christopher Chaney will hire a lawyer.
Steven Martinez, in charge of the FBI office in Los Angeles, said Christopher posted photos and information about celebrities he hacked online but there was no evidence that he profited from this.
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| The FBI describes the 6 steps in the process of hacking Christopher Chaney’s account – Photo: DM |
“Information about famous people is spread everywhere,” Martinez said. He also added that the FBI office continues to receive many complaints from celebrities about their personal information being distributed.
In addition to the stars mentioned by the press, information about the rest of Christopher’s victim list is abbreviated. Investigators did not confirm whether they were celebrities or not, but either way, Christopher had invaded the privacy of others without their permission.
Investigators said they hope that after this incident, people will be more careful in securing personal information to avoid becoming victims of hackers. Especially with famous people, the target is hunted for news and their private life is scrutinized. In the UK, Rupert Murdoch was forced to close the News of The World last July because of scandals of phone hacking of celebrities.
