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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis Hacker Caught And Revealed

The FBI announced at a press conference Wednesday morning that the man who has been hacking celebrities' cell phones and e-mail accounts has been caught after more than a year of investigation.Operation Hackerazzi revealed 35-year-old Christopher Chaney of Jacksonville, Florida, as the hacker.


Celebs including Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Vanessa Hudgens, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez, Ali Larter, Busy Philipps and more were targeted.

Chaney released private, nude photos of Johansson and Hudgens. In all, more than 50 victims have been identified.

At the conference, the FBI said Chaney was arrested on a 26-count indictment, including charges of nine counts of illegal wire tapping and eight counts of aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 121 years in federal prison ...

Johansson, among other celebs, had worked directly with the FBI. She told CNN, "Just because you're in the spotlight or just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy."

The FBI said there is currently "no information to suggest that he profited" from releasing the celebrities' private information, which included conversations, photos, financial information and movie scripts.

1 comment:

  1. I didn't realize that this was happening. Glad that you brought it to the forefront of everyone's attention. Great read.

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