FBI probes explicit photos hack
By Ashley Curtis
16/09/2011
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing a number of high-profile hacks on celebrity mobile devices after explicit photos were leaked onto the internet, reports The Register.
Photos of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake and a reported 50 other entertainers were victims of a gang of hackers, according to TMZ.
However, the FBI is closing in on the hacker gang, as the identity of one of the ringleaders is known at FBI headquarters.
Laura Eimiller, an employee at the FBI office in Los Angeles, warned businesses and other people to be on the watch for hackers: "What traditionally was called computer intrusion can nowadays mean anything from compromise of a desktop, a laptop, an iPad, a phone or really any device with which one can access personal information via the internet."
Eimiller's comments could send shockwaves through firms who don't have adequate IT management software and could prompt those with lax protection to invest in their long-term security.
In addition, security expert Graham Cluley claimed that while people deserve privacy on their personal devices and networks, they are always open to hackers: "If you must take nude photos of yourself, don't leave them on your phone or store them in your email."
