Latest Celebrity-Photo Leak Once Again Targets Jennifer Lawrence Along With Other Celebs
Just few weeks after dozens of private pictures were stolen off of celebrities' iClouds, the Internet is hit with another wave of stolen explicit celebrity photos reportedly surfacing on 4chan and Reddit.
By Sadho Ram — 21 Sep 2014, 01:43 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
The massive celebrity-photo leak scandal that struck dozens of celebrities last month, has once again hit another batch of new celebs. The latest leak once again targets Jennifer Lawrence.
More nude photographs of celebrities were leaked online Saturday in what appears to be the second release of material from a hacker who posted intimate images of dozens of celebrities on an internet forum earlier this month.
According to Mashable, this time the celebrities affected include Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Hudgens, Hayden Panettiere, Mary-Kate Olsen, Avril Lavigne and soccer player Hope Solo among others
The previously unseen images are alleged to feature reality TV star Kim Kardashian, American goalkeeper Hope Solo and actresses Kaley Cuoco and Vanessa Hudgens. They also reportedly include Nashville star Hayden Panettiere, singer Avril Lavigne and actress-turned-fashion designer Mary-Kate Olson.
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Although most of the latest victims were named on an original list of targeted celebrities, posted by a hacker to the anonymous image-sharing forum 4chan last month, Kim, also 33, was not.
dailymail.co.ukWhile we at SAYS haven't seen the leaked pictures, BuzzFeed reports that in the selfies, Kardashian, who is posing sans clothing in a bathroom holding a Blackberry, isn't wearing a wedding ring
A rep for Kim Kardashian, who recently posed nude for British GQ, declined to comment to BuzzFeed News. In the selfies, Kardashian is posing sans clothing in a bathroom and holding a Blackberry. She isn’t wearing a wedding ring.
While the photos were allegedly posted first on 4Chan, they were promptly removed by the site's administrators. The photos were also posted — and subsequently removed — on Reddit.
The identity of those who leaked the photos isn't clear but it's thought to be the same individuals responsible for the previous hacking. Those hackers were believed to have exploited security flaws in Apple's iCloud service. Apple later addressed the alleged vulnerabilities and CEO Tim Cook promised to make iCloud more secure.
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Unlike the previous attack though, both Reddit and 4Chan— whose polices came under fire following the last celebrity photo hack— were quick to remove the newest images from their sites. 4Chan reportedly cited copyright infringement as the reason for removing the photos.
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As usual, the news quickly spread on Twitter, with several users either criticising the leak or making fun of them
I really feel bad for those celebs whose choice has been taken away as to who too share their private moments with...#CelebrityLeakedPhotos
— SwitchyOne (@PapiVixen) September 21, 2014
I feel bad for all the #celebs on that list that were just starting to breathe a sigh of relief #CelebGate #CelebrityLeakedPhotos
— Yung Listen (@OFFICIAL_YL) September 21, 2014
Oh for fucks sake. Stop taking naked pics and the there won't be any drama! #CelebrityLeakedPhotos
— MT Colello (@MTColello) September 21, 2014
So @KimKardashian's leaked nude photos released after she complained she had been ignored in the original #Fappening #CelebrityLeakedPhotos
— Life.As.I.Knew (@0_SayCheese_0) September 21, 2014