Nude photos of Scarlett Johansson hacked from phone by group named Hollywood Leaks and they are claiming to be a part of Anonymous.
The FBI confirmed today it is investigating who is behind the nude photos of Scarlett Johansson that showed up online this morning on gossip site Buzzfeed.com (NSFW). The photos were also reportedly sent to Perez Hilton and Mediatakeout.com.
The series of pictures, taken by the actress herself, Facebook-style with a cell-phone camera and bathroom mirror – was stolen from Johansson's cell-phone when it was hacked in March. The FBI was already investigating hacks on other female stars, including Jessica Alba and Christina Aguilera.
Members of Johansson's staff lodged the complaint that brought the FBI in on her behalf according to a story on gossip site TMZ.com. A hacker group that calls itself "Hollywood Leaks" claimed in a series of YouTube postings that it was responsible for the attacks and that it has amorphous connections to hactivist group Anonymous.
There was no confirmation from other sources whether there is any evidence connecting the group to the attacks, or even that the group itself exists.
It's not clear how the phones or the stars' email accounts were hacked, though several sites covering the attacks in March surmised that their passwords were weak and the hackers' password crackers were powerful. None cited any evidence for the assumption.
"I can confirm that the FBI is investigating a series of computer intrusions targeting high-profile figures,," FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Los Angeles Times.
The celebrity lawyer makes it clear that his client wants every website which posted the pics to take them down immediately. "If you fail to comply, you will be acting at your own peril. Please govern yourselves accordingly." But, let's face it, the damage is done. Sure, websites will probably have to comply and Scarlett Johansson has a point. It would be embarrassing for anyone to have a naked picture of themselves pop up on the web without consent, especially if the photo wasn't so eye-catchingly appealing. But when was the last time she got this much publicity?
And she didn't even have to act...
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