This Article is From Mar 18, 2011

FBI Investigating Hollywood's Nude Photo Hackers

FBI Investigating Hollywood's Nude Photo Hackers

Highlights

  • After terrorists and fraudsters FBI sleuths are now looking for a ring of hackers who have a penchant for leaking nude pictures of Hollywood actresses online.
  • Scarlett Johansson and Miley Cyrus are among the famous names on a partial list of 50 stars who have had compromising photographs and video stolen from them by the hackers who reportedly leaked High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens' nude pictures recently, reported TMZ.
  • Hudgens spoke to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in their search for the "professional group" of hackers.
  • Cougar Town star Busy Phillips and former Heroes star Ali Larter also appear on the list, along with lesser known actresses, Emma Caulfield and Addison Timlin and singer Renee Olstead.
  • The celebrities are victims of a particular group, and evidence on every job leads back to the one ringleader.
  • And it seems that money isn't the motivating factor behind the crimes, instead the hackers are simply in on it for the thrill of the ride.
  • Hudgens' lawyer Christopher Wong said earlier this week the actress will fully support the agency in their investigation.
  • "We are actively working with law enforcement to determine who is responsible and to hold them accountable for their actions," said Wong.
Los Angeles: After terrorists and fraudsters FBI sleuths are now looking for a ring of hackers who have a penchant for leaking nude pictures of Hollywood actresses online.

Scarlett Johansson and Miley Cyrus are among the famous names on a partial list of 50 stars who have had compromising photographs and video stolen from them by the hackers who reportedly leaked High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens' nude pictures recently, reported TMZ.

Hudgens spoke to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in their search for the "professional group" of hackers.

Cougar Town star Busy Phillips and former Heroes star Ali Larter also appear on the list, along with lesser known actresses, Emma Caulfield and Addison Timlin and singer Renee Olstead.

The celebrities are victims of a particular group, and evidence on every job leads back to the one ringleader.

And it seems that money isn't the motivating factor behind the crimes, instead the hackers are simply in on it for the thrill of the ride.

Hudgens' lawyer Christopher Wong said earlier this week the actress will fully support the agency in their investigation.

"We are actively working with law enforcement to determine who is responsible and to hold them accountable for their actions," said Wong.
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