Christopher Chaney, of Jacksonville,
Florida, accessed the personal accounts of more than 50
celebrities.
Nude pictures of Johansson, 29, intended for her ex-husband Ryan
Reynolds were subsequently published on the internet.
The 35-year-old admitted wiretapping and unauthorised access to
a computer. He was jailed by US District Judge S James Otero
yesterday. Judge Otero said: “These types of crimes are as
pernicious and serious as physical stalking.”
Prosecutors alleged that Chaney illegally hacked the email
accounts of more than 50 people in the entertainment industry.
His named victims include singer Christina Aguilera and
actresses Mila Kunis and Johansson – who went public in the hope
that publicity around the case would provide awareness about online
intrusion.
Others are said to include Jessica Alba and actress and singer
Vanessa Hudgens, naked pictures of whom were also released online
last year after being stolen from her Gmail account.
Chaney's arrest by the FBI last August was part of a year-long
investigation that has been dubbed “Operation Hackerazzi”.
The investigation began in late 2010 as reports began to surface
of celebrities’ mobile phones and computers being hacked into.
Source:
http://www.ezonearticle.com/2012/12/17/hollywood-hacker-who-leaked-nude-scarlett-johansson-photos-jailed-for-ten-years/
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